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plural of spread.
present tense form of spread (3rd person singular).

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spreads

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expansion, development; extent n.
outlay of food, meal n.
open or fan out v.
publicize v.

NOUN

expansion, development; extent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance advancement dissemination escalation increase spreading transmission

STRONG

compass diffusion dispersion enlargement expanse extension period profusion proliferation radiation ramification range reach scope span stretch suffusion sweep term transfusion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt stop

STRONG

abridgment compression decrease extreme reduction

WEAK

stagnation suppression

NOUN

outlay of food, meal

Synonyms

STRONG

array banquet blowout dinner feast lunch regale repast

Antonyms

WEAK

stagnation suppression

VERB

open or fan out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circulate cover develop disperse escalate expand extend flow increase lay multiply proliferate reach set spray stretch

STRONG

arrange array bloat broaden cast coat daub diffuse dilate diverge enlarge flatten gloss lengthen level lie mushroom open overlay paint pervade prepare radiate settle smear sprawl strew suffuse swell uncoil unfold unfurl unroll untwist unwind widen

WEAK

be displayed be distributed branch off even out outstretch roll out

Antonyms

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abridge collect compress contract decrease diminish end gather halt lessen lose lower shorten shrink

STRONG

block confuse disorganize hide mix up narrow reduce restrict reveal shrivel straighten

WEAK

close conceal

VERB

publicize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circulate disseminate distribute propagate scatter transmit

STRONG

advertise blazon broadcast cast declare diffuse proclaim promulgate publish radiate shed sow strew

WEAK

make known make public

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect gather

STRONG

conceal hide

WEAK

close compress

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spreads

A computer worm is malicious software that spreads between machines on its own.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

But given past experience, current bond spreads aren’t close to a level where the ECB will intervene, says Macquarie in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Usually, when investors see CDS spreads widen, they assume the market is pricing in more credit risk.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

Ebola spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person who has developed symptoms, or through contaminated materials.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

A small village spreads out before her—ALTAMIRA, say the rippling letters on the corrugated tin roof of the first house.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez