I.
1.
If people, animals, or vehicles ~, they move apart from each other.
Felix watched his men move like soldiers, spreading out into two teams.
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2.
If something such as a city or forest spreads out, it gets larger and gradually begins to covers a larger area.
Cities such as Tokyo are spreading out...
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3.
see spread 1
4.
see spread 2
II.
If people or things are ~, they are a long way apart.
The Kurds are ~ across five nations.
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