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Sprawl is an English word with synonyms like conurbation or spread. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sprawl in a sentence

Sprawl | Sprawling | Sprawled | Sprawls

Sprawl meaning

  1. To sit with the limbs spread out.
  2. To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle.
  3. To scoot the legs backwards, so as to land on the upper back of an opponent attempting a takedown.

Synonyms of Sprawl

conurbation spread straggle lie sit down sit attitude posture position sprawling populated area urban area urban sprawl distribute

Sprawl vertaling naar Nederlands

verspreiden zich uitstrekken

Using Sprawl

  • The main meaning on this page is: To sit with the limbs spread out. | To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle. | To scoot the legs backwards, so as to land on the upper back of an opponent attempting a takedown.
  • Useful related words include: conurbation, spread, straggle, lie.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: verspreiden, zich uitstrekken.
  • In the example corpus, sprawl often appears in combinations such as: urban sprawl, sprawl of, sprawl and.

Context around Sprawl

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Sprawl

  • In this selection, "sprawl" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, urban, expanding, cat, 2000, traffic and drape stand out and add context to how "sprawl" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about urban sprawl traffic congestion and and hinder sprawl is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sprawl" sits close to words such as acadian, ame and amg, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sprawl

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

No city can afford to subsidize unlimited suburban sprawl. (9 words)

The most common theme, however, is San Antonio's crushing sprawl. (11 words)

Those grassy expanses could offer a cooling oasis amid overheated concrete sprawl. (12 words)

My colleague Susan Shelley the results in these pages, “AB32 has added extra costs to manufacturing and energy production in California, and SB375 has limited construction of new homes in affordable areas by trying to contain ‘sprawl’ and reduce driving…. (40 words)

C. is a challenging place to do a sprawl because we've got mountains and water and that kind of limits where you can sprawl,” said Somerville, adding that building up instead of out is the more practical solution. (39 words)

It seems unlikely that the higher expenditures that did not develop due to sprawl in the last 50 years will evolve in the next 20 year, despite predictions to the contrary in The Costs of Sprawl 2000 research. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

C. is a challenging place to do a sprawl because we've got mountains and water and that kind of limits where you can sprawl,” said Somerville, adding that building up instead of out is the more practical solution.

It seems unlikely that the higher expenditures that did not develop due to sprawl in the last 50 years will evolve in the next 20 year, despite predictions to the contrary in The Costs of Sprawl 2000 research.

Reaction to existing subsidies Smart Growth advocates claim that much of the urban sprawl of the 19th Century was due to government subsidies for infrastructure that redistribute the true costs of sprawl.

A handful of office buildings and and endless expanding sprawl of high, dense ugly tower blocks says it all for what’s becoming of this place.

Both Ursula and Vanessa are melodramatic yet incredibly divine forces, and allows their villainy to sprawl and whip, much like Ursula's tentacles.

I stayed standing, watching Matty and the cat sprawl in the yard, and felt, not for the first time, a particular fear.

It’s an interesting approach to save wild bees, but the real danger is the yearly loss of hundreds of acres of wild bee ecosystem to urban and industrial sprawl.

Modernizing zoning standards to direct growth to central areas and hinder sprawl is a best practice for land conservation, Danly said.

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My colleague Susan Shelley the results in these pages, “AB32 has added extra costs to manufacturing and energy production in California, and SB375 has limited construction of new homes in affordable areas by trying to contain ‘sprawl’ and reduce driving….

No city can afford to subsidize unlimited suburban sprawl.

Starring Kyle Gallner and Emily Skeggs as a singer and his band’s devoted fan, our story follows the star-crossed lovers as they travel around the lesser-seen suburbs and pervading urban sprawl of the American Midwest.

The current government and planners may not always align with the original vision, leading to concerns about urban sprawl, traffic congestion, and other issues.

The front garden is filled with terracotta sculptures, salvaged pots and succulents that sprawl, drape and grow out of everything.

The most common theme, however, is San Antonio's crushing sprawl.

The reduction of the tournament’s sprawl from seven weeks to six should also be beneficial in keeping the public engaged throughout.

This launch comes at a moment when enterprises are increasingly having to grapple with information sprawl across an ever-growing stack of software applications.

Those grassy expanses could offer a cooling oasis amid overheated concrete sprawl.

With the invention of the automobile, many cities, such as Los Angeles, have grown outwards, despite widespread to the idea of urban sprawl.

According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, at around 5 p.m., the man was riding on Gibbs Sprawl Road near Walzem when he slammed into the car.

Amid this urban sprawl, Barn owls, with their large, soulful eyes and heart-shaped faces, silently glide through the night skies, playing a crucial role in maintaining a critical urban ecosystem.

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Common combinations with sprawl

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sprawl" in a sentence?
An example: "C. is a challenging place to do a sprawl because we've got mountains and water and that kind of limits where you can sprawl,” said Somerville, adding that building up instead of out is the more practical solution." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sprawl" from authentic English texts.
What does "sprawl" mean?
Sprawl means: To sit with the limbs spread out.
What are synonyms of "sprawl"?
Common synonyms of "sprawl" include: conurbation, spread, straggle, lie, sit down, sit, attitude, posture. Plus 6 more synonyms.
What is "sprawl" in Dutch?
"sprawl" translates to Dutch as: verspreiden, zich uitstrekken.
How many example sentences with "sprawl" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "sprawl", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.