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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While rain was overspreading southern Minnesota late Monday, not much of it was expected to reach the Arrowhead.
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Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Snow is expected to overspread the region between 7 and 11 a.m. on Thursday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Up to 3 feet of snow will be possible in the Cascades, and snow will overspread the northern Rockies through the weekend.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
After a few days break, bitter Arctic cold will overspread much of the north-central U.S. Wednesday, while the East Coast sees heavy rain and thunderstorms from a potent storm.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Snow is expected to overspread the region between 7 and 11 a.m. on Thursday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Up to 3 feet of snow will be possible in the Cascades, and snow will overspread the northern Rockies through the weekend.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
After a few days break, bitter Arctic cold will overspread much of the north-central U.S. Wednesday, while the East Coast sees heavy rain and thunderstorms from a potent storm.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Overspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overspread. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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