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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Supporters of Georgescu had spread messages about the protest ahead of it on social media, asking people to join.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
In 2024, she was told it had spread to her lung.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
"People are right, we ran for our lives because by then it was too late. The fire had spread everywhere, and there was nothing we could do."
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
More than 450 million years ago, long before dinosaurs appeared and before animals or plants had spread widely across dry land, crinoids were already thriving in some of Earth's earliest coral reefs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
By now the word had spread about last night’s altercation.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
