overspreads

verb

present tense third-person singular of overspread
1
as in coats
to form a layer over the butter should evenly overspread the baking pan

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspreads
  1. coats
  2. overlaps
  3. covers
Verb
  • Add the fresh corn, okra, and diced tomatoes, cooking until the tomatoes break down into a sauce that coats the tender vegetables.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Mediterranean sun, at its apex, burns as white as the signature paint that coats most Mykonian homes.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of coats
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  • Its range overlaps extensively with populated and agricultural regions across the country’s eastern and central areas.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The dogs have since become central to helping bears and people coexist in places like Lake Tahoe, where development increasingly overlaps with bear habitats.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of overlaps
Verb
  • Turnout was higher for Republican primaries in the 5th Congressional District and in General Assembly races than in the 4th District race, which covers Fairfield county.
    — Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • For travel and action shooters, this means one compact unit covers immersive footage, standard social clips, and traditional action-cam duties.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of covers
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