spread
verb (used with object)
to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed byout ).
have spread
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present perfectof spread.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Pardoe said if the farmers had not helped, he believed the blaze would have spread to even more houses.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Critics fixate on the Jan. 26, 2020, entry that indicates the virus might have spread undetected for weeks, not connected to Wuhan’s Huanan seafood market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The measure bars or expels foreigners deemed to have "spread or incited hate messages" against the country or its people.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Since then, they have spread into an astonishing range of habitats and lifestyles.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
The doctor told my mother that if I had remained in Africa another day or two, the infection would have spread through my body, causing sepsis.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
