SPATE Synonyms: 219 Similar and Opposite Words

spate

noun

ˈspāt

Definition of spate next

as in flood

a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms a spate of words has been published on this controversial topic

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as in loads

a considerable amount an off-color remark that drew a spate of complaints from TV viewers

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Recent Examples of spate The spate of attacks continued throughout the month and into April, including an arson attack against a Jewish charity organization in London and another arson attack a day later on April 18, also in London, according to the complaint. —

Mark Morales, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 As advances in reproductive technology have enabled men to competitively procreate at new scales, there have been a spate of reports of über-wealthy parents having dozens of, even a hundred, children, through some combination of in-vitro fertilization, sperm donation, and surrogacy. —

Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 Such knowledge is desperately needed along Russia’s border with NATO where there has been a spate of drone incursions in recent months, including from Ukrainian drones sent off course by Russian jamming. —

ABC News, 12 May 2026 But the surge has been shadowed by a spate of deadly crashes. —

Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for spate

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Since Ian, Orange County has deepened stormwater ponds in the area and repaired damaged pumps to improve flood storage and drainage before future storms.

— Greg Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Bode's redemption journey takes a detour when a devastating flood hits Edgewater.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026