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spreading

ADJECTIVE
extended
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Antonyms


ADJECTIVE
extending
Synonyms
Antonyms


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Raman showed up at bars and nightclubs and on college campuses, spreading her call for change at City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The effect resembles noticing ripples spreading across a pond without being able to see what caused them.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

In her Tuesday statement, Kim Yo Jong acknowledged that the hack was “extra-large” but maintained that the U.S. was spreading misinformation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

"The flammable substance was so greasy that I could feel it spreading across my skin," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Now, the flames of abolition were spreading and growing hotter, threatening a firestorm that could destroy the nation.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis


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