spread out

move outward

• “The soldiers fanned out”

set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series

• “the houses were strung out in a long row”

strew or distribute over an area

• “He spread fertilizer over the lawn”
• “scatter cards across the table”

extend in one or more directions

• “The dough expands”

turn outward

• “These birds can splay out their toes”
• “ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees”

move away from each other

• “The crowds dispersed”
• “The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached”

spread out or open from a closed or folded state

• “open the map”
• “spread your arms”