spread
verb (used with object)
to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed byout ).
will be spreading
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future progressiveof spread.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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Yes, rain will be spreading to most parts of the UK during Friday with a strengthening wind.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
A delegation of crypto executives and lobbyists will be spreading over Capitol Hill on Tuesday to make that case to any lawmakers willing to meet them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
Even sooner, in late winter, winter aconites will be spreading their small, yellow blossoms in the slightly raised bed surrounding my terrace.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 15, 2020
“We will be spreading that diagnostic around the country so that we are able to do rapid testing on site.”
From Reuters ● Apr. 22, 2020
Warn them that even the delay of an hour may be fatal, for that the Roman cavalry will be spreading like a river in flood over the country.
From Beric the Briton : a Story of the Roman Invasion by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
