overspread
Example Sentences
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Widespread rising motion looks to overspread the Atlantic by the first or second week of August.
From Washington Post
Critical fire weather conditions are also likely across portions of Southern California from Monday afternoon through early Tuesday as strong/gusty offshore flow overspreads the area.
From Los Angeles Times
“Moisture from this system will overspread the area Thursday through Friday night bringing chances of rain especially on Friday.”
From Fox News
Computer models suggested an ebb of that cloud would overspread parts of eastern Mexico, coastal Texas, and Louisiana between Tuesday and Wednesday before disintegrating late in the week.
From Seattle Times
In this scenario, the steady frozen precipitation overspreads the area a little more quickly, and the cold air hangs around longer, especially north and west of the city.
From Washington Post
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