How to Use spread in a Sentence

spread

1 of 2 verb
  • The odor spread throughout the room.
  • Help me spread the cloth on the table.
  • Her notes were spread all over the desk.
  • The cancer has spread to her throat.
  • The fire spread quickly through the building.
  • The seeds are spread by wind, birds, and animals.
  • The newspaper was spread across his lap.
  • The use of computer technology has spread into all fields of work.
  • We spread fertilizer on our yard.
  • The fashion quickly spread from France to England.
  • Many of them no longer remain there, spread across the globe.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Lyme disease is spread by the bite of a black-legged tick.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Word spread about this hunky guy with the paranormal act.
    — David Segal, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • By the time Fort De Soto Park reopened to the public, word had spread.
    — Michael Adno, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
  • In 1898, the square was seeded with oaks, whose roots spread and surfaced, like keloid scars.
    — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Water well, and then spread a 3-to-4-inch-deep mulch layer over a wide area around the tree.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2023
  • Parks officials said that since the mid-1980s, the fatal brain disease has spread across Wyoming and is now found in most of the state.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Word spreads from there—strangers are dreaming of Paul, too—and soon the press wants an interview.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Proponents of the system are trying to spread it across the country.
    — Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 21 July 2023
  • The bedrooms are spread throughout the home to give guests a sense of privacy, and each has its own terrace.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Disease is spreading, aid groups warn, and more than 90 percent of Gazans don’t have enough to eat.
    — Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
  • High winds spread the flames from one Megapack to a neighboring device, and the blaze took four days to put out.
    — Gregory Barber, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Generally, a red, blotchy rash appears first on the face and rapidly spreads to the chest, back, thighs and feet.
    — Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Bacall and his team had gone shul to shul, trying to avert panic as news of the attack spread through the rumor mill.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • McNee said one of the main ways emerald ash borer spreads is on firewood.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2023
  • It was put out quickly and did not spread to the rest of the building, yet produced a vast quantity of toxic fumes.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 7 July 2023
  • News of the crash spread quickly, including to the fan zone down the mountain in Cortina.
    — Andrew Dampf, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
  • As the plant matures, rhizomes multiply and spread.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
  • News of the crash spread quickly, including to the fan zone down the mountain in Cortina.
    — Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Dave ushered me in and showed me to my suite, one of nine rooms and suites spread across the home’s three floors.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026

spread

2 of 2 noun
  • He uses low-fat spread on his toast.
  • She offered crackers and a cheese spread.
  • The spread of plants, then, was largely thanks to the work of bees.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Serve it as a dip, a spread, or between two slices of bread.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
  • One is a full chaat spread for dinner on New Year’s Eve.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Keep the shrimp cold on the spread by nestling the serving bowl inside a larger bowl of crushed ice.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
  • At least 58 million birds were slaughtered last year to limit the spread of the virus.
    — USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Or the clip of Khaled at home one night faced with a bountiful spread of seafood leftovers.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Minnesota is 4-0 against the spread in its last four games against a team with a straight-up winning record.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Add the cheese atop the spread and then the remaining ingredients.
    — Matthew Kadey, Men's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Bagels to eat with spreads, plus beer and wine, will be served and bagel history will be revealed.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Addictively good, the spread lends the tostadas lushness and a little kick, thanks to a hit of garlic and jalapeño.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The Commanders are only favored in one more game for the rest of the season, and this spread is 4.5 points higher.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
  • But the technology isn’t a magic cure for the spread of fake AI images.
    — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Plus, those ‘50s-era graphics and vintage spreads are a delight.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Here is the spread, money line and point total for Game 3 between the Bucks-Heat and other series odds.
    — Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Elsewhere in the spread, there are a few snaps where each of them is pictured on their own and more where they are posed together.
    — Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Many put out spreads of food and drinks and include artist demonstrations and live music.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The Buckeyes have also thrived in such games, winning nine straight heads up with spreads of 4 or fewer points.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Abarca’s wife soon called him as news spread of the gunfire at the Chiefs celebration.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Throughout the spread, a pair of gray sweatpants or a bath towel tucked at his hips provide the most coverage.
    — Vulture, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Instead, Chiles often savors it as one part of a broader spread.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Advertisement Scientists and health agencies across the globe have been tracking the spread of the virus for years.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
  • The spread, priced at $14, comes with queso, pickled jalapeno, taco spiced burger patty, sour cream, and a Frito crumble.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Across the country during the pandemic, people were staying home and alert of their symptoms which slowed the spread, Murthy said.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2024
  • What was the inspiration behind the two-page spread of Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix?
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 7 Nov. 2023
  • In this advent calendar, there are 23 jars of mini spreads and one jar of honey.
    — Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Stock your pantry with their selection of fruits confits, wines, juices, and spreads, and one of each pastry.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
  • This layered beauty is the ultimate finale for a dinner party spread.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Breakfast here is a treat, especially on snowy mornings when the pastry chef’s spread arrives.
    — Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026

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