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verb

ˌō-vər-ˈspred How to pronounce overspread (audio)
Definition of overspreadnext
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as in to coat
to form a layer over the butter should evenly overspread the baking pan

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as in to overlap
to lie over parts of one another autumn leaves overspreading one another on the lawn to form a colorful mosaic

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overspread

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adjective

as in overgrown

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Recent Examples of overspread
Verb
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. — Vytas Reid, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 The bitter cold that overspread the central and eastern United States this past weekend will be relatively short-lived, forecasters said. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025 Dry conditions are forecast for Friday before rain or a mix of rain and snow overspreads the area late Friday night into the day Saturday. — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overspread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspread
  1. coat
  2. overlap
  3. overgrown
  4. cover
  5. overrun
  6. covered
Verb
  • That fire extends to the drinks, too, with live coals coated in olive oil that is then used in the spot’s Martini.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Turn the dough to coat it, then cover the container with plastic wrap or its container lid.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of coat
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  • Wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks, who overlapped with Mannion in Green Bay, never heard Mannion talk so much.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Getting around interference The biggest technical hurdle in spectrum sharing is interference – what happens when two signals overlap and scramble each other, like two people shouting different things in your ear at the same time.
    — Aylin Yener, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of overlap
Adjective
  • Scott also admitted to shooting Palmer and dragging his body away from the trail into an overgrown area near a tree line.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Inspired by lawn care creators who cleaned up properties for people at no cost, Spencer began finding severely overgrown yards and offering to tackle them for free.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of overgrown
Verb
  • The development will be built in phases and is planned to cover about 350,000 square meters when fully developed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Ashley Torres is a reporter covering Fort Smith and Van Buren.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of cover
Adjective
  • Our kitchens are joyfully overrun with colorful heirloom tomatoes, juicy peaches, and of course, sweet corn.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • In towns such as Maienfeld, the influx of mass tourism gives the impression that even remote valleys have become overrun.
    — Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of overrun
Adjective
  • It was named after a type of covered wagon that used to transport American settlers westward to the new frontier during the 19th century.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Defense lawyers argued that Colleton County's jury pool was tainted by the highly covered original trial.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of covered

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