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overspread 1 of 2

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈspred How to pronounce overspread (audio)
Definition of overspreadnext
1
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
Verb
  • Yes, Stark has painted, or, more accurately, anodized, powder-coated, and otherwise bullied into submission just about everything to black.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In these pieces, which are coated in a palette of bright reds, dusky purples, black, and burl, their provenance becomes even murkier.
    — Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of coat
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  • Both Kim and Lewis have quickly found their overlapping aesthetic sensibilities.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Lisa Robertson’s Riverwork draws on all these influences, and many more, to evoke overlapping Parises that chime with one another like a ghostly carillon.
    — Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of overlap
Adjective
  • The area’s forests, shrublands, and grassy foothills were perilously overgrown.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The resident also told the news station that others in her neighborhood have asked city leaders to clear the overgrown grass in the vacant lot, but nothing has been done.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of overgrown
Verb
  • Chinese authorities this year proposed mutual aid elder care services to cover 70% of regions by 2030.
    — HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Control centres in Seoul and Daejeon cover more than 5,000 people under electronic monitoring, and handle 19,000 alerts a day, said The Guardian.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 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
  • Some providers also limit coverage to specific repair methods within covered systems.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • It was named after a type of covered wagon that used to transport American settlers westward to the new frontier during the 19th century.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of covered

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“Overspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspread. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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