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
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By Tuesday, a stronger storm system and better wind dynamics will overspread the region, bringing a slight (level 2/5) risk for severe weather to Southeast Michigan, along with a more organized round of storms.
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Vytas Reid, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Warmth, rain in central and eastern US forecast Warmer air is forecast to overspread the central and eastern U.S. next week, according to AccuWeather.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Snowfall is expected to begin around 8 p.m. across the west of the region before overspreading areas to the east through midnight.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
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Vytas Reid, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Warmth, rain in central and eastern US forecast Warmer air is forecast to overspread the central and eastern U.S. next week, according to AccuWeather.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Snowfall is expected to begin around 8 p.m. across the west of the region before overspreading areas to the east through midnight.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Overspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overspread. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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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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