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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Perhaps spread the word about National HIV Testing Day to friends and loved ones.
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Thresa Giles, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Thanks to their community's determination to spread the word, the Ice Bucket Challenge soon went viral online.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
As consumers become more aware of worker conditions and how clothing is produced, how can the industry best spread the word on progress?
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
Segments of his base eagerly spread the word, writing the catchphrase on their restaurant receipts or talking to their barbers about it while getting a trim.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Thresa Giles, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Thanks to their community's determination to spread the word, the Ice Bucket Challenge soon went viral online.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
As consumers become more aware of worker conditions and how clothing is produced, how can the industry best spread the word on progress?
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
Segments of his base eagerly spread the word, writing the catchphrase on their restaurant receipts or talking to their barbers about it while getting a trim.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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