spreading

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The word began travelling to other continents at the same time the sport itself was spreading, and soccer is now often used in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

This year, he said, “we’re seeing that critical condition really spreading across Northern California.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

A measles outbreak in Utah has been spreading for nearly a year, putting the U.S. on a path to losing the measles-elimination status it earned more than two decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

But while the majority of the surge was contained to energy and energy-adjacent industries, the data indicated inflation is spreading to other parts of the economy.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

His shirt had little blots of red spreading down the front as he was dripping juice and laughing and watching me, until I laughed, too, at the whole thing.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott