spread
verb (used with object)
to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed byout ).
spreads
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pluralof spread.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof spread (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
spreadverb (used with object)to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed byout ).
Example Sentences
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In the UK, some foods such as breakfast cereals and spreads are already fortified with vitamin D, but it is voluntary.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Investors will be on the lookout for potential comments by ECB President Christine Lagarde on the recent widening of 10-year French OAT-German Bund yield spreads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Amazon may pay for equipment before it reaches normal operating capacity, while accounting spreads the equipment’s cost over its useful life through depreciation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Kenningham of Capital Economics predicted there would be "no lifeline for France" at Thursday's meeting, saying spreads between French and German bonds, the eurozone benchmark, would need to widen far more to justify any action.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
A small village spreads out before her—ALTAMIRA, say the rippling letters on the corrugated tin roof of the first house.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
