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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Forecasters said freezing rain is expected to overspread particularly north of the Ohio River starting around 4 p.m., continuing into the early evening.
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Rain will overspread the area overnight, with areas southeast of I-71 getting the highest coverage.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 May 2025
Heavy smoke also overspread about 750,000 square miles of the US on Sunday.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
While rain was overspreading southern Minnesota late Monday, not much of it was expected to reach the Arrowhead.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Rain will overspread the area overnight, with areas southeast of I-71 getting the highest coverage.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 May 2025
Heavy smoke also overspread about 750,000 square miles of the US on Sunday.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
While rain was overspreading southern Minnesota late Monday, not much of it was expected to reach the Arrowhead.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
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“Overspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overspread. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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overspread
verb
over·spread
-ˈspred 
overspread; overspreading
: to spread over or above
branches overspreading a garden path
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