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Spread-eagle (Verb)

Stand with arms and legs spread out.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She stood spread-eagle against the wall for the security pat-down before entering the concert venue.
During yoga practice, he stood spread-eagle on the mat, stretching his arms and legs to their limits.
The search team found the suspect spread-eagle on the ground, with police officers surrounding him.
Before landing, the skydiver positioned himself spread-eagle to stabilize in mid-air.
In protest, the demonstrator lay spread-eagle in the middle of the street, refusing to move.

Stretch over; "His residences spread-eagle the entire county".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Their hotels spread-eagle the entire city, providing accommodations for millions of travelers each year.
Their branches spread-eagle the countryside, reaching into even the most rural areas.
The chain stores spread-eagle the suburbs, selling everything from groceries to electronics.
Her various businesses spread-eagle the entire region, creating hundreds of jobs for locals.
Their operations spread-eagle the entire hemisphere, making them one of the largest companies in the world.

Defeat disastrously.

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The boxer's sloppy defense allowed his opponent to spread-eagle him on the canvas in one swift combination.
Their plan to infiltrate the enemy's fortress went awry, and the whole team was spread-eagle by the fortified defenses.
The undermatched chess player was spread-eagle by the grandmaster's cunning checkmate.
Their marketing strategy failed to materialize, and the startup was spread-eagle by crushing competition from established brands.
In an ill-fated attempt to summit Mount Everest, the climber's party was spread-eagle by an unexpected avalanche.

Execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

She gained speed on the rink and suddenly spread-eagled, her arms and legs stretched out as she glided backwards.
He tried to spread-eagle but almost lost balance, quickly regaining his composure to avoid a face-plant.
Her instructor asked her to spread-eagle during the ice show audition to demonstrate her skills.
The ice skater started in a secure position, spread-eagling as the crowd gasped at her fluid motion on the ice.
She grinned as she expertly spread-eagled on her hockey skates, feeling fierce and empowered on the rink.

Stretch out completely; "They spread-eagled him across the floor".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

They spread-eagled him across the floor and searched him thoroughly.
Her arms and legs were spread-eagled in every direction as she floated in the zero-gravity environment.
After the arrest, the officers spread-eagled the suspect against the wall for a pat-down.
The gymnast spread-eagled herself in mid-air before landing smoothly on the mat.
As part of the team-building exercise, the participants were asked to spread-eagle themselves and try to balance for a minute.