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spreading

ADJECTIVE
extended
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
extensive spread-out
Antonyms


ADJECTIVE
extending
Synonyms
Antonyms


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According to Natural England, external, causes for the decline include the introduction of grey squirrels from the USA and Canada from 1876 spreading the squirrelpox virus, which is fatal to the red squirrels only.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Privately held Elisity stops cyber attackers and ransomware from spreading across organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Whether spreading pigment across the desert floor, choreographing participants into a living drawing or appearing in her own films, Albuquerque brings a human presence into environments whose scale can dwarf it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Another important process is diffusion, the natural spreading of particles through a fluid.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

“I can help you clean up the Earth,” the Obayifo muses from the air, spreading its arms.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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