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spread around

VERB
advocate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back campaign for defend encourage favor further justify press for promote propose push recommend support tout uphold urge
STRONG
advance advise bless bolster boost champion countenance plug side vindicate
WEAK
argue for be in corner brace up build up get on bandwagon give a leg up give a lift go for go to bat for go with hold with plead for plump for ride shotgun for root for run interference for say so speak for stump for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block conceal condemn deny disapprove discourage dissuade hide hinder hurt oppose refuse reject
STRONG
decrease halt prevent undermine
WEAK
assail attack criticize impugn protest
VERB
announce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
call declare disclose issue publish release report reveal tell
STRONG
advertise annunciate blast blazon broadcast communicate disseminate divulge drum impart intimate proclaim promulgate propound publicize state trumpet
WEAK
give out make known make public pass the word run off at mouth sound off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide hold keep listen suppress
STRONG
keep quiet secret
WEAK
be quiet bottle up keep secret refrain repress withhold
VERB
pronounce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assert deliver proclaim
STRONG
affirm blast call decree drum judge mouth say trumpet verbalize
WEAK
sound off
Antonyms
WEAK
conceal hide mumble

Example Sentences

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Instead of being evenly spread around the globe, they are concentrated in specific regions, including the Arctic, High Mountain Asia, and the Andes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

While San Francisco has been the main hub during Super Bowl week, events and parties have been spread around the Bay Area, beginning with Opening Night in San Jose on Monday.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

The money mostly goes to the middle men, but one can assume it gets spread around in various ways.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

“If you have 15 accounts spread around from various jobs, consolidate that. You don’t want to forget about an account from 20 years ago by mistake,” Clark said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

In the dream, he found himself on the roof of a tall building, the nighttime skyline of Manhattan spread around him.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan