spread the word

idiom

: to tell others
People are spreading the word about his book.
Spread the word that we're leaving in five minutes.

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When they were found on the bathroom floor in 1989, police had reached out to the local news media to spread the word in hopes of identifying family members. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 On social media, please spread the word using the hashtag #cincySOTW. Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025 That’s when the local fire department stepped in to spread the word. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 But much of his plan hinges on doubling down on the core choices that are most likely to convince existing members to renew and spread the word to new customers. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spread the word

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“Spread the word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spread%20the%20word. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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