overspread

verb

over·​spread ˌō-vər-ˈspred How to pronounce overspread (audio)
overspread; overspreading

transitive verb

: to spread over or above
overspread noun

Examples of overspread in a Sentence

the butter should evenly overspread the baking pan autumn leaves overspreading one another on the lawn to form a colorful mosaic
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After a few days break, bitter Arctic cold will overspread much of the north-central U.S. Wednesday, while the East Coast sees heavy rain and thunderstorms from a potent storm. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 Tropical storm-force winds have already started overspreading the west coast of Florida, with a wind gust in St. Petersburg to 55 mph. Andrew Freedman, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 Rain will likely arrive from the southwest on Tuesday night and overspread northeast. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 July 2024 Record heat in the East While much of the central and southern U.S. continued to deal with severe weather Monday, potentially record-breaking heat was forecast to overspread much of the East, forecasters said. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overspread 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of overspread was before the 12th century

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“Overspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overspread. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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overspread

verb
over·​spread -ˈspred How to pronounce overspread (audio)
overspread; overspreading
: to spread over or above
branches overspreading a garden path

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