overspreading 1 of 2

noun

as in overlaying

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overspreading

2 of 2

verb

present participle of overspread
1
as in coating
to form a layer over the butter should evenly overspread the baking pan

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2
as in overlapping
to lie over parts of one another autumn leaves overspreading one another on the lawn to form a colorful mosaic

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  1. coating
  2. overlapping
  3. covering
Verb
  • Spray from top to bottom, coating the glass and screens evenly.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of assessing the particle only as a whole, researchers used instrumented indentation to examine the response of its individual coating layers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of coating
Verb
  • Research has shown that long hours, additional shifts, and overlapping work tasks can shorten a project’s timeline—but only to a point.
    — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Before buying an extended warranty, check how much time and mileage remain on your manufacturer's warranty to avoid paying for overlapping coverage.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of overlapping
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  • Both books combine new, headline-generating reporting with intel Wickersham has gathered over decades covering football.
    — Aaron Reiss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But since Harvey, then a senior at Oberlin College, was writing for the Oberlin Review, covering football was a rather tricky proposition.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of covering
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