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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

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of overspread
Verb
Rain will likely arrive from the southwest on Tuesday night and overspread northeast. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 July 2024 Record heat in the East While much of the central and southern U.S. continued to deal with severe weather Monday, potentially record-breaking heat was forecast to overspread much of the East, forecasters said. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024 This simulated radar loop from the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh computer model depicts precipitation overspreading Central California this afternoon. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024 Much cooler air will also begin to overspread the state during this time. Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for overspread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspread
Verb
  • Add oil: Choose an oil with a high smoke point, like vegetable, canola, or grapeseed oil, and swirl to coat the pan.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
  • The component is then coated with a typical clear-coat finish after the deposition procedure.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Crossing paths again, Kelly and Boyd overlapped with the Detroit Tigers during the 2023 season.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 20 May 2025
  • Join 14 others in the comments View Comments Some of the new search capabilities overlap with those available in Google’s Gemini assistant, potentially causing confusion among consumers.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • The past decade and a half have not been short on examples of all of these abuses, for which the intervention of the courts has been an essential check on an overgrown executive and administrative state.
    The Editors, National Review, 19 May 2025
  • In this case, those patterns would appear to stretch back to childhood, as Dillane plays Mike as an overgrown kid — one entombed by the insouciant aloofness of someone who’s never quite understood the connection between actions and their consequences.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • Kaye previously covered the entire NFL for Pro Football Network, the Philadelphia Eagles for NJ Advance Media and the Jacksonville Jaguars for First Coast News.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
  • Sessions will cover safety and situational awareness and include basic self-defense skills.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025

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“Overspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspread. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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