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spreading

ADJECTIVE
extended
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
extensive spread-out
Antonyms


ADJECTIVE
extending
Synonyms
Antonyms


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Last month authorities detained nine people and seized 10 social media accounts for allegedly spreading disinformation about possible riots, though they did not disclose who was behind it.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

A blanket of toxic haze is enveloping parts of Indonesia and spreading into Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, as weeks-long wildfires continue to burn.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

She said Islwyn had worried about bad weather and recently-introduced rules on slurry spreading when he had fallen at his farm in Bala, Gwynedd, in 2024.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Small plants and fungi had only recently begun spreading across the landscape, while forests and other complex land ecosystems had not yet developed.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

Yesterday, we started spreading the worm poop and putting these hay rolls around.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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