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as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
spread the news!
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2
as in to apply
to put a layer of on a surface
we spread the fertilizer over the lawn evenly until it was fully covered
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as in to circulate
to become known
once news of the war's end had spread, spontaneous celebrations broke out everywhere
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as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
living conditions that help to spread chicken pox
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as in to part
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the walls of the old barn spread under the weight of the snow on the roof
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as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
dissatisfaction with the new administration is spreading rapidly
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as in quilt
a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed
bought a brightly colored spread for summer
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as in dinner
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
they really know how to put out a good spread
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
a vast spread of land just waiting to be settled
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
a spread of nearly 100 miles between farms
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Recent Examples of spread
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Over the last several weeks, the SCHD has also shared information on the disease on social media in the hopes of preventing it from spreading.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Tony Zhang, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Hybrid assaults can mean anything from cyber campaigns to the spread of misinformation and weaponizing migration.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Verb
At the same time, Fed policymakers worry that a slump in hiring this year could spread, though layoffs remain low.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Over the last several weeks, the SCHD has also shared information on the disease on social media in the hopes of preventing it from spreading.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
The bullish debit vertical spread successfully captured the upside to a new 52-week high as sentiment improved around Gilead’s strengthening HIV franchise and expanding oncology portfolio.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Hybrid assaults can mean anything from cyber campaigns to the spread of misinformation and weaponizing migration.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spread
Verb
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Sages visited these buildings and disseminated Jewish knowledge to all members of the community, from the young to the old.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The chain embellishment was applied to multiple styles, be in the short pump or a taller slingback, and stood out against different colors.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Use a mop to apply the bleach solution to the floors, covering a small area at a time and working in a figure-eight or side-to-side pattern.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 2017, Posobiec circulated a post that falsely claimed that CNN had published and then deleted an article defending Bill Maher’s use of an anti-Black slur.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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New polling conducted alongside the open letter, which was written and circulated by the nonprofit Future of Life Institute, found that the public generally agreed with the call for a moratorium on the development of superpowerful AI technology.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Any sensitive data collected, like credit card information, is encrypted and transmitted in a secure way, according to the hospital's privacy policy.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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When cards were precisely positioned, the cameras could identify each card and transmit that information to the shuffle machines.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her long blond ends drew a stark contrast to her faded brown roots, which were parted down the middle and brushed up in the back.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Even her ex, Tom Cruise, is, and the two didn’t really part on great terms.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
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The cuts come after Chegg in May laid off 22% of its workforce, citing increasing adoption of AI.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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With increasing space traffic from various nations and private companies, keeping tabs on potential collisions and threats becomes crucial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Cut the fabric into squares and add them to your fabric or quilt stash, or make cozy bedding or a washable cover for a pet bed.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Some volunteers also get a quilt.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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And Bina remains as stridently anti-Joanne as ever, banning her from the Roklovs’ weekly Shabbat dinner and blaming her when Noah is passed over for the promotion.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Why let a $10 billion lawsuit get in the way of old friends having some chicken and gravy for dinner?—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Spread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spread. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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