How to Use spread in a Sentence

spread

1 of 2 verb

• The odor spread throughout the room.
• Help me spread the cloth on the table.
• Her notes were spread all over the desk.
• The cancer has spread to her throat.
• The fire spread quickly through the building.
• The seeds are spread by wind, birds, and animals.
• The newspaper was spread across his lap.
• The use of computer technology has spread into all fields of work.
• We spread fertilizer on our yard.
• The fashion quickly spread from France to England.
• The cookies will not rise or spread.
  — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
• Any fires that start could spread quickly.
  — Troy Bridges, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
• The disease can spread to canes.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
• To spread the Dave’s app to more phones, for one thing.
  — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
• Many of them no longer remain there, spread across the globe.
  — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2023
• Unchecked, each patch of hairy grass spreads to 2 or 3 feet wide.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
• Stir to coat the rice with the oil, then spread in an even layer.
  — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 15 Feb. 2026
• Brown picked up trash with new friends while others spread mulch over old trails.
  — Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
• Now, that process has spread to the rest of the branches of the armed forces.
  — Lauren Hodges, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
• One woman says her cancer has spread to her brain.
  — Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
• To make the fruity ice cream bites, unwrap a roll-up and spread it out flat.
  — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
• The plants also spread into a large mat.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
• Fake nudes of the singer have spread widely online.
  — Daryl Lim, Fortune, 30 May 2026
• Fires could have been sparked and spread by other causes.
  — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
• Rushing has spread his good at-bats out alright.
  — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
• This is how a sport grows, thrives and spreads in 2025.
  — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
• Conviction does not spread through a town hall.
  — Julie Averill, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
• People with mild symptoms can still spread the flu.
  — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
• Insurers want to spread risk, which drives costs down.
  — April Roach, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
• Use any leftovers as a breakfast spread on your toast or bagel.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

spread

2 of 2 noun

• He uses low-fat spread on his toast.
• She offered crackers and a cheese spread.
• There are three legs to this spread.
  — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
• Best of all, there's no need to play against the spread.
  — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
• Those are hefty spreads for Game 7s.
  — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 4 May 2026
• Those are hefty spreads for Game 7s.
  — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 May 2026
• This is what makes a real spread.
  — Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
• No place for that 6-9 against the spread, though.
  — Greg Cote october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
• Images of the break-in spread fast.
  — Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
• Bring your best with this gorgeous spread.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
• Then, grab two sauces or spreads that can be used to boost any meal.
  — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
• This old-school spread always stays in style.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
• That’s the thing about options spreads.
  — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
• Don't let that spread go above a touchdown.
  — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
• Out of all the dips on the spread, this one might be the most beloved.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
• If gold prices spike briefly, some buyers widen spreads.
  — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
• In place of a dessert spread, one single pie caps off the night.
  — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
• This could end up being one of them, if word of mouth spreads.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
• The spread of plants, then, was largely thanks to the work of bees.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2023
• Introduce a new type of dip to the spread.
  — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
• The bank said that was the largest five-day spread in more than 25 years.
  — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
• At this time, the risk of spread to the US is low.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
• The result is a wider spread at a lower price.
  — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 5 June 2026
• The rapid response to these pests has helped manage the spread.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
• For consumers, that spread is just one piece of the puzzle.
  — Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
• Nine felt like the right spread for the storyboard.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
• Interest in the game spread, and chess clubs emerged.
  — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2026
• This is the enzyme that infects and spreads.
  — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
• The rapid spread of flames in the canyon wasn’t surprising.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
• As rumors of the death spread, some cheered from rooftops in Tehran.
  — Lee Keath, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026