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be widespread

VERB

prevail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abound beat overcome prove reign succeed triumph win

STRONG

best carry command conquer domineer gain master obtain overrule predominate preponderate

WEAK

be common be current be prevalent be usual be victorious come out on top exist generally get there go great guns go places hit pay dirt luck out make it make out move out take off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit lose surrender

STRONG

follow give up yield

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A Riverside County beekeeper lost millions of bees in last week’s Verona fire and warns that the effects of the devastation will be widespread.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says autonomous robo-taxis likely will be widespread in the U.S. by year-end.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The tournament also remains under the jurisdiction of the independent cricket regulator - established following the 2023 Equity in Cricket report, which found discrimination to be "widespread" within the English game.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

"But similar evolutionary signatures in primates suggest this kind of compensatory evolution may be widespread and studying it could clarify how genomes retain ancient functions while adapting to ever-shifting threats," Levine says.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

The result all round would be indirect, but it would be widespread and disastrous.

From St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition by Gore, Charles

be widespread

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