spreading

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(spread-ing) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to open or expand something over a surface.

Example Sentence

You need to wash your hands to prevent spreading germs.

More Example Sentences

The tree branches are spreading wide.

Synonyms

expanding; extending; distributing

Antonyms

contract; shrink; lessen

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Rhymes

  • bedding
  • breading
  • dreading
  • heading
  • hedding
  • kaeding
  • reading
  • redding
  • shedding
  • shredding
  • sledding
  • spreading
  • threading
  • treading
  • wedding

  • beheading
  • retreading
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