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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
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  • There are six packets of seaweed snacks that are very lightly coated in a sweet and spicy barbecue sauce.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The scientific payoff that followed included remote-sensing work that confirmed Bennu's surface is coated in carbon-bearing compounds.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of coat
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  • What remains unclear is how much those inquiries overlap, and which contracts, payments or departments are drawing the most scrutiny.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The serum combines biomimetic peptides, a root-anchoring complex, and antioxidants to fortify hair on multiple, overlapping fronts.
    — Kate Gammon, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of overlap
Adjective
  • In a Tuesday statement, Purdue University officials said researchers came across at least four coconut crabs while clearing an overgrown trail to the island's lagoon.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The overgrown border or fence line adjacent to a field or food plot likewise can be good.
    — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of overgrown
Verb
  • The carbon covers the grip, the thumb rest, and the soft-release button, the spots a photographer touches most.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Still, though, the White House has selectively denied CNN access to cover the president's travel on Air Force One -- no fewer than four times to date, Boutrous wrote.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 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
  • Data brokers can collect and resell personal information, and removing your details from covered sites may reduce future exposure.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There’s also an in-ground lap pool and a tennis court accompanied by a covered viewing pavilion.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of covered

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