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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
Adjective
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 After a few days break, bitter Arctic cold will overspread much of the north-central U.S. Wednesday, while the East Coast sees heavy rain and thunderstorms from a potent storm. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for overspread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspread
Verb
  • They are made of billions of small chunks of ice and rock coated with other materials such as dust.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Stock image of a frying pan coated with beef tallow.
    Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Maybe a persona of boastful anger has something in common, and the two persona vectors overlap.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Gaudí’s secular and sacred impulses overlapped.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The agency could likely generate comparable revenue from thinning smaller trees in truly overgrown areas.
    John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fifty-two of 64 analysts covering the stock have a strong buy or buy rating, according to LSEG.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Dell’s port selection covers but doesn't exceed the essentials for a mainstream laptop.
    Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Parking is available for $23 a day at an uncovered lot and $28 a day in a covered garage.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Idaho clinic also anticipates state lawmakers to pursue plans to oust Planned Parenthood as a covered provider under Medicaid.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Overspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspread. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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