How to Use "Spread" with Example Sentences

spread (v): to open, arrange or place over a large area; to affect a larger area

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Used with adverbs:

"Spread out the rags before painting."
(out)

"He carefully spread the fertilizer on his lawn."
(carefully)

"The fire spread quickly through the building."
(quickly, fast, rapidly)

"The rumor is gradually spreading through the community."
(gradually, slowly, widely)

"The cold virus can spread easily."
(easily)

Used with prepositions:

"She likes to spread jam on her toast."
(on)

"Unfortunately cancer had spread all over her body."
(over)

"The odor had spread across the room."
(across)

"The virus can be spread by contact."
(by)

"The news spread throughout the country."
(throughout, beyond)

Used with nouns:

"The fire spread quickly."
(fire, blaze, rumor, cancer, disease, virus, flames, infection, news, word) *many additional nouns