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 have spread
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future perfectof spread.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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By Thursday - the spring equinox - the warmer air will have spread further north, with most places expected to have temperatures in the mid-to-high teens, and 20C possible in the London area.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025
It's not unusual for films to perform much worse in their second week, but Rihanna says word about Mean Girls will have spread quickly online.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2024
So the medical staff sometimes come too late and the virus will have spread.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2019
A person may be asymptomatic when they get on a jumbo jet in Hong Kong, but by the time they land in New York they will have spread the virus to the crew and passengers.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2018
No frightful dreams can approach thy bed, For around thee an angel his watch will have spread; And whatever visions thy Guardian, to thee, Permits to come in, very good ones will be.
From Evenings at Donaldson Manor Or, The Christmas Guest by Maria J. (Maria Jane) McIntosh
