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

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spreads

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All (4) Noun (2) Verb (2)

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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

STRONGEST

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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Carter is also more than a photographer who has shot fashion spreads for Vogue, Valentino and Ralph Lauren, or whose portraiture has been featured on the covers of Essence and GQ.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The disturbance spreads outward, potentially traveling long distances before reaching the coast.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Distillation, a vector by which powerful AI spreads, has been a focus of U.S. attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Those rainfall totals will increase slightly on Tuesday as rain spreads south-east across much of England and Wales.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

She spreads her arms wide and falls back onto the hill, the snow giving way around her, puffing softly as she lands in it.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott