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

The boys, too, with broad grins overspreading their faces, crept forward on tiptoes to listen.

From Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German by Bender, Millicent Schwab

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

“Must you tell her?” asked Mr. Stuyvesant, an odd expression overspreading his kind, strong face as he looked into the little girl’s eyes.

From Three Little Women A Story for Girls by Jackson, Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie)

“Well?” he said, with a black angry look overspreading his face.

From Midnight Webs by Fenn, George Manville