- present participle of spread.
spreading
Example Sentences
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The company and its partner Merck reported this morning that the vaccine succeeded in preventing cancer from coming back or spreading in a study of high-risk melanoma patients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Threets became known online for spreading positivity and his affirmations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
But Lorizio also says the announcement is largely “symbolic,” showing that the Treasury was aware of the spreading alarm at rising long-term interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Emergency services said some of the blazes around Stourbridge were set deliberately in grasslands before spreading.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The fire was spreading through the forest, but not onto the pavement.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
