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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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Recent Examples of overspread
Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Rain will overspread the area overnight, with areas southeast of I-71 getting the highest coverage.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 May 2025
Snow is expected to overspread the region between 7 and 11 a.m. on Thursday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Up to 3 feet of snow will be possible in the Cascades, and snow will overspread the northern Rockies through the weekend.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
While rain was overspreading southern Minnesota late Monday, not much of it was expected to reach the Arrowhead.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Rain will overspread the area overnight, with areas southeast of I-71 getting the highest coverage.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 May 2025
Snow is expected to overspread the region between 7 and 11 a.m. on Thursday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Up to 3 feet of snow will be possible in the Cascades, and snow will overspread the northern Rockies through the weekend.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspread
Verb
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Whether your hair has been fried from hot tools or color treatments, this treatment coats every strand using ceramides and collagen.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
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The lightweight 25-inch spinner is coated in water- and stain-resistant material, rolls smoothly on two wheels, and fits enough outfits to last for two-week trips or longer.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An overlapping full-back who can whip over a hell of a cross.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some of the commandments overlap with criminal law, such as prohibitions on murder and theft, but others do not.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Dozens of animals have been mowing down overgrown vegetation at Jay Peak near the Canadian border.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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About four years ago, Houston lawn care specialists Martin Hernandez and his son Daniel went over to an elderly woman’s home to cut her overgrown lawn.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With over a decade-long career in journalism, Neetika Walter has worked with The Economic Times, ANI, and Hindustan Times, covering politics, business, technology, and the clean energy sector.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The lease listing specifies it as a restaurant space with a full kitchen buildout, a hood, a grease interceptor and more than 1,000 square feet of covered outdoor patio.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
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When Mitchell broke into the house, she was dressed in all black, with a black stocking cap, and carried items such as a covered flashlight and a prybar.—
Ingrid Harbo,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Overspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspread. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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