overspreading

Example Sentences

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I went to him and saw that his eyes were sightless; already a thin film was overspreading them.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Finally, when Porter’s defence developed too much strength for A. P. Hill, he deployed into line of battle from left to right, overspreading the enemy’s entire front.

From From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America by Longstreet, James

"No!" cried Taras, a deep flush overspreading the pallor of his face.

From For the Right by Franzos, Karl Emil

Otmar rose from his knees, a deep blush overspreading his handsome countenance.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 by Various

You hit Lawyer Blakeford?” he said, with a broad grin overspreading his face.

From The Story of Antony Grace by Fenn, George Manville