spread
verb (used with object)
to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed byout ).
had spread
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past perfectof spread.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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These metrics applied across many different types of cancers, varying in severity, including ones that had spread to the patient's bones or brain.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The Municipal District of Wainwright posted on social media that the fire had "spread rapidly due to high winds."
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
He showed signs of mental decline, and shortly after leaving office, was diagnosed with an aggressive stage-4 prostate cancer that had spread to his bone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Within hours, the story had spread across X with millions of views.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
Within a month the disease had spread into almost every province of Haiti, including Port-au-Prince, as well as the neighboring Dominican Republic.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
