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as in to coat
to form a layer over
the butter should evenly overspread the baking pan
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Recent Examples of overspread
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
This simulated radar loop from the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh computer model depicts precipitation overspreading Central California this afternoon.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
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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
This simulated radar loop from the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh computer model depicts precipitation overspreading Central California this afternoon.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overspread
Verb
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Transfer to a large bowl coated with cooking spray.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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Sunflower seed shells are often coated in salt for taste and flavor, sometimes as much as 70 mg for every 1 ounce of seeds.14 The American Heart Association suggests consuming no more than 1,500 grams of sodium per day, although Dietary Guidelines allow for up to 2,300 milligrams per day.15 2.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Their training schedule overlapped with Seth’s wrestling season and pursuit of a fourth state championship at Mount Carmel High School.—
Evan Crowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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Join 14 others in the comments View Comments Some of the new search capabilities overlap with those available in Google’s Gemini assistant, potentially causing confusion among consumers.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The past decade and a half have not been short on examples of all of these abuses, for which the intervention of the courts has been an essential check on an overgrown executive and administrative state.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 May 2025
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In this case, those patterns would appear to stretch back to childhood, as Dillane plays Mike as an overgrown kid — one entombed by the insouciant aloofness of someone who’s never quite understood the connection between actions and their consequences.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Matt previously spent several years covering Palace matches for the South London Press and contributing to other publications as a freelance writer.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The Charlotte Observer Chase Jordan is a business reporter for The Charlotte Observer, and has nearly a decade of experience covering news in North Carolina.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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“Overspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspread. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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