spread the word

idiom

: to tell others

People are spreading the word about his book.

Spread the word that we're leaving in five minutes.

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City representatives traveled to El Paso to spread the word: Denver was no longer offering long-term shelter and housing. —

Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024 Asking donors to spread the word about the impact of your mission can be a wonderful way to steward them and recruit other like-minded individuals. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 The files confirmed that the company was lowballing landowners; soon, Ona began to spread the word, including the extent of Panguna’s ecological destruction. —

Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 As consumers become more aware of worker conditions and how clothing is produced, how can the industry best spread the word on progress? —

Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spread the word

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