overspread
to spread or diffuse over: A blush of embarrassment overspread his face.
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How to use overspread in a sentence
Under the widely accepted 19th century doctrine expressed by a newspaper editor in 1845, many Americans believed it was “by right of our manifest destiny to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent.”
Invading other countries to ‘help’ people has long had devastating consequences | Joel Zapata | September 10, 2021 | Washington PostBy this evening, steady rain is expected to overspread the entire region.
D.C.-area forecast: Showers today, with soaking rain tonight | A. Camden Walker, Jason Samenow | December 4, 2020 | Washington PostThese are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis | The Daily Beast | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe told her on what errand he had been, and alarm overspread her face upon hearing its result.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniIt was the first time she had admitted it, and a glow overspread her face, blotching it with red spots.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
The captain closed one eye, and a leer of subtle cunning overspread his face.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniShe saw him look at her, and a quick flush overspread her thin, pale cheeks as she detected his look.
The Underworld | James C. WelshAratov observed also the expression of weariness which now overspread all her stern features.
Dream Tales and Prose Poems | Ivan Turgenev
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