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spread

Definition for spread

noun as in expansion, development; extent

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advance, advancement, dissemination, escalation, increase, spreading, transmission

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

noun as in outlay of food, meal

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array, banquet, blowout, dinner, feast, lunch, repast

verb as in open or fan out

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

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

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be displayed, be distributed, branch off, even out, outstretch, roll out

verb as in publicize

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circulate, disseminate, distribute, propagate, scatter, transmit

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

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make known, make public

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Example Sentences

The researchers also found that immune-related genes underwent selective pressures across multiple time periods, likely as ancient populations adapted to new diseases introduced by the spread of agriculture and subsequent migrations.

From Science Daily

Mr Hancock also defended the government’s 'Stay Home, Save Lives, Protect the NHS' messaging, saying that it was “literally true” that “if we didn’t stop the spread of the virus, the NHS would be overwhelmed”.

From BBC

However, particles still seep through cracks, and closing windows and doors also traps exhaled breath, increasing the risk of spreading respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 or the flu.

From Los Angeles Times

"It means a return to regular Thursday night Super League, with matches spread across the clubs and confirmed for the duration of the season to provide certainty to clubs and fans."

From BBC

And that fear seemed to be justified by the Chernobyl disaster, which spread radioactive contamination across Europe in early 1986.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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