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spreads

NOUN

expansion, development; extent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance advancement dissemination escalation increase spreading transmission

STRONG

compass diffusion dispersion enlargement expanse extension period profusion proliferation radiation ramification range reach scope span stretch suffusion sweep term transfusion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt stop

STRONG

abridgment compression decrease extreme reduction

WEAK

stagnation suppression

NOUN

outlay of food, meal

Synonyms

STRONG

array banquet blowout dinner feast lunch regale repast

Antonyms

WEAK

stagnation suppression

VERB

open or fan out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circulate cover develop disperse escalate expand extend flow increase lay multiply proliferate reach set spray stretch

STRONG

arrange array bloat broaden cast coat daub diffuse dilate diverge enlarge flatten gloss lengthen level lie mushroom open overlay paint pervade prepare radiate settle smear sprawl strew suffuse swell uncoil unfold unfurl unroll untwist unwind widen

WEAK

be displayed be distributed branch off even out outstretch roll out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abridge collect compress contract decrease diminish end gather halt lessen lose lower shorten shrink

STRONG

block confuse disorganize hide mix up narrow reduce restrict reveal shrivel straighten

WEAK

close conceal

VERB

publicize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circulate disseminate distribute propagate scatter transmit

STRONG

advertise blazon broadcast cast declare diffuse proclaim promulgate publish radiate shed sow strew

WEAK

make known make public

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect gather

STRONG

conceal hide

WEAK

close compress

Example Sentences

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Hantavirus typically spreads through the urine, faeces and saliva of infected rodents, generally in closed environments.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

At first, the color remains concentrated, but the movement of the water gradually spreads it apart.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

In the case of the Andes hantavirus strain, there’s still a lot to learn to understand how the virus spreads.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Hantavirus is a rodent-borne disease that rarely spreads between people, except for the Andes strain, which is found mainly in South America.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

This illustration spreads over two pages, and it appears to have been added as an afterthought as the book went through the press.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton