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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
Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
In fact, a map released by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center shows warmer-than-average temperatures overspreading much of the Lower 48 states by next weekend.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Snowfall is expected to begin around 8 p.m. across the west of the region before overspreading areas to the east through midnight.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
National Weather Service meteorologists consider forecasting waterspouts during the late summer and fall whenever large, cool air masses overspread the waters of the Great Lakes.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Between 7 and 9 a.m., rain will overspread the entire region from west to east.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
In fact, a map released by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center shows warmer-than-average temperatures overspreading much of the Lower 48 states by next weekend.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Snowfall is expected to begin around 8 p.m. across the west of the region before overspreading areas to the east through midnight.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
National Weather Service meteorologists consider forecasting waterspouts during the late summer and fall whenever large, cool air masses overspread the waters of the Great Lakes.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspread
Verb
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Add the flour and stir to coat.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Everything—from the squat, one-story structure to the station wagon parked outside—had been coated in the same uneven layer of white paint, as if someone had tried, hurriedly, to erase it from the landscape.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lyons experienced that challenge firsthand during her second attempt, which overlapped with training for the Boston Marathon.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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If their season overlaps with your visit, attending a match will give you a glimpse into the city’s year-round soccer community.—
Taylor Haught,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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Smith has been pushing the association for years to clear an overgrown creek bed located between the condos and the SDCE golf course.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Traipsing down the Hollywood Farmers Market with giant heads of lettuce and overgrown bouquets feels not only like release, but also resistance and resilience.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With a simple tank-swapping system and the ability to fly for several hours, these drones can effectively cover more ground than a human operator’s typical workday.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Voters were being asked for $40 million to cover construction costs of the indoor facility.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Amorim’s side were completely overrun, and lucky to only lose 2-0.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Get the normally overrun streets of Venice all to yourself by visiting in the spring or fall.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To protect patients, especially those who need a lot of care and could otherwise face devastating medical bills, federal regulations require health insurers to limit how much patients can be asked to pay out of pocket each year for covered services.—
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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Since 1999, Nicole has been a designer, copy editor, family columnist, and covered style, home design, gardening and other news-you-can-use topics.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Overspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspread. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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