Examples of overspread in a Sentence
the butter should evenly overspread the baking pan
autumn leaves overspreading one another on the lawn to form a colorful mosaic
Recent Examples on the Web
Much cooler air will also begin to overspread the state during this time.
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Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
Expect these warmer temperatures to begin overspreading the Ohio Valley and Mid-South, with at least above normal temperatures reaching the East Coast.
—Bill Bowden, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2023
Snow will begin to wind down across the Cascades on Thursday, but will overspread portions of the northern Plains as the storm treks east.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 23 Oct. 2023
Current radar indicates snow is on track to overspread much of western MA & CT through 9-10 pm...into RI by 10-11 pm...and finally across eastern MA between 11 pm & 1 am.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2023
Widespread rain will overspread North Texas as colder air also arrives.
—Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2023
Clouds will overspread North Texas by early Saturday.
—Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
As that storm approaches, rain will overspread the area, especially later this evening.
—Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
In general, rainfall will overspread Greater Boston by sunrise Friday and become steady and heavy.
—Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Dec. 2022
Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
Expect these warmer temperatures to begin overspreading the Ohio Valley and Mid-South, with at least above normal temperatures reaching the East Coast.
—Bill Bowden, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2023
Snow will begin to wind down across the Cascades on Thursday, but will overspread portions of the northern Plains as the storm treks east.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 23 Oct. 2023
Current radar indicates snow is on track to overspread much of western MA & CT through 9-10 pm...into RI by 10-11 pm...and finally across eastern MA between 11 pm & 1 am.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2023
Widespread rain will overspread North Texas as colder air also arrives.
—Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2023
Clouds will overspread North Texas by early Saturday.
—Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
As that storm approaches, rain will overspread the area, especially later this evening.
—Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
In general, rainfall will overspread Greater Boston by sunrise Friday and become steady and heavy.
—Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Dec. 2022
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“Overspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overspread. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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overspread
verb
over·spread
-ˈspred 
overspread; overspreading
: to spread over or above
branches overspreading a garden path
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