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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The plan is to flood the press Friday, newspapers and local and television interviews and also have food influencers spread the word on social media to get to 400 mark.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Public health experts said one of the essential parts of controlling a measles outbreak is to partner with trusted messengers on the ground to spread the word that vaccines are safe.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
This has become a growing trend online, as many people are taking to social media to spread the word.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The founder built a website and plastered Bushwick with flyers to spread the word.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Public health experts said one of the essential parts of controlling a measles outbreak is to partner with trusted messengers on the ground to spread the word that vaccines are safe.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
This has become a growing trend online, as many people are taking to social media to spread the word.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The founder built a website and plastered Bushwick with flyers to spread the word.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Spread the word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spread%20the%20word. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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