spreading
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- noun
- /ˈsprɛdɪŋ/
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- And we can, we can address that by spreading opportunity throughout the country.
And so there he, he's responsible for, for spreading a lot of Stoic doctrines.
- And so there he, he's responsible for, for spreading a lot of Stoic doctrines.
- And these days, it appears that actually spreading facts gets you in a lot of trouble.
- That's the Politico and religio spreading of the Islamic states.
Examples
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The podcast has been accused of spreading dangerous misinformation.
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So I'm starting around here and spreading it out pretty wide.
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TED is a nonprofit devoted to "Ideas Worth Spreading."
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You're just policing up, spreading love and joy.
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TED, a global nonprofit devoted to "Ideas Worth Spreading," will focus its February 2013 conference on "The Young, The Wise, And The Undiscovered."
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So I'm using the flat part of the brush, spreading the lipstick inwards.
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The spreading of the forest fire threatened several homes nearby.
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Effective spreading of information can help raise awareness about important issues.
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The artist focused on the spreading of colors across the canvas to create a vivid scene.
Synonyms
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3.3
An increase in size, amount, or range
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2.5
An increase in size or amount over an area
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9.5
A rapid increase in the number or amount of something
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3.2
The act of giving things out to many people or places
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3.2
A course or program offered by a college for local people
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4.0
The spreading of news or money so more people get it
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5.2
The spreading of things over a wide area, for example seeds or people
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6.6
Spreading information or ideas so many people learn them
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6.5
The spreading of people or things across a wide area
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5.8
Spreading ideas or customs to many places
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6.5
Spreading ideas or beliefs so more people accept them
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3.5
A change that makes something wider or includes more things
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2.7
A change that makes something wider, like a road or gap
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3.7
A fast increase that affects many people or places
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4.2
Things or people suddenly moving apart and spreading over an area
Antonyms
Compounds
Plant that lives many years, grows in clumps and sends out stems with blue or white bell-shaped flowers
- Specialized
A substance that breaks a gel in tissue so fluid or medicine can move into the tissue
A low bushy wildflower with hairy leaves and small white, pink, or purple flowers
A North American orchid with pink funnel-shaped flowers that grows in marshes
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Etymology
The word spreading comes from the old verb spread, which meant 'to stretch out' or 'open up' like a cloth. Think of spreading butter on toast or opening a cloth to cover a table, so spreading now means extending something over a larger area or among more people.