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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Some experts are worried that the virus -- caught through contact with bodily fluids -- could have spread after the Swiss couple landed back in Nigeria on October 3.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Microplastics have spread into nearly every corner of the environment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Rising yields have spread to mortgage bonds and other debt markets, which in turn deepened the selloff in Treasurys, a cycle that Wall Street sees petering out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
So, instead of entering Pike's bloodstream, he said, the pentobarbital was more likely to have spread across the tissue under her skin.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
What began as traces of oxidation in the corners of her eyes and in the folds of her flowing copper hair have spread across her, so that her sheen has dulled into pale acceptance.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
