overspreading
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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
There was one sunset when the overspreading of violet clouds would have shut out the day quite, but that the canopy was not closely adjusted to the low barrier of forest to the westward.
From The Sea and the Jungle by H. M. (Henry Major) Tomlinson
"For money there is much to be had!" he croaked, a sardonic smile overspreading his withered face, while his long fingers clawed invisible heaps of gold.
From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
You hit Lawyer Blakeford?” he said, with a broad grin overspreading his face.
From The Story of Antony Grace by George Manville Fenn
When she saw the gloom overspreading her brother's countenance, her snub-nose, too, made its appearance, and, finally, her entire lovely person.
From Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. by Wilhelmine von Hillern
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