wide-spreading

[wahyd-spred-ing]

adjective

1. spreading over or covering a large area.

   wide-spreading showers; wide-spreading ivy.

2. affecting or reaching a large area.

   a wide-spreading infection.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wide-spreading¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

Before the delivery this month, the United States had supplied Ukraine with a version of the system that has a 100-mile range and is armed with wide-spreading cluster munitions.

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With their thick leg bones attached to wide-spreading hip bones and a sturdy tail, giant ground sloths could have stood upright on their hind legs to reach leaves high in trees.

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“Giving the fourth dose to individuals who were at risk to develop severe disease has been instrumental in limiting the burden on hospitals in Israel during the fast and wide-spreading Omicron surge,” the researchers concluded.

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There are challenges to wide-spreading at-home testing plans.

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However, a new Netflix docuseries, which is largely based on the writings of the late crime journalist Maury Terry, looks into the theory that Berkowitz likely didn't act alone — and that he was actually part of a wide-spreading Satanic cult.

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