Question

spread . phrasal verb

Answer 1

Spread out

They spread out to search the whole area.

Answer 2

1) To stretch your body or arrange your things over a large area .
* There's more room to spread out in first class .
* Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa .

2) To separate from other people in a group , to cover a larger area.
* the searcher spread out to cover the area faster .