Synonyms for Spreading

Synonyms for "spreading" (162 found)

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Closest matches (33)

Strong matches (48)

diffraction dispensation dispersal dispersion display dissipation distribution distributive divergence division endemic enlargement epidemic evaporation expansive export expulsion extended extraditionfan shaped

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far reachingflare flaring growing hiking import increase infectious infinite interchange issue

Noun(13 words)

diffuse diffusing diffusion diffusive disperse disseminate disseminating expand expanding expansion extension extensive grow

Verb(1 words)

disperse light

Adjective(3 words)

diversifiedgrowing excitementinvasive species invasion

Related words (81)

lengthening magnification metastasis migration multiplying open osmosis outstretched pandemic passage perfusion periodical pestiferous printing progression publication publishing radiation raising rambling

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Verb(5 words)

metastasized metastasizing ricochetted ricochettingroll out

Noun(24 words)

most scatteredmultifaceted outspread overspreading percolation propagate propagating propagationpublic exposurericocheting rippling rollout scatterscatter of seedssmearing spread squeegeeing stretching strewing suffusing

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transmitting unfurling wetting widespread

Adjective(3 words)

permeative proliferative propagative

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

16 entries

activitychange of locationdescriptor diffusion dispersal dissemination distribution expansion extension growth modifier phenomenon process propagation transmission travel

More specific

27 entries

agricultural expansionarea expansionbutteringcultural diffusioncurricular expansiondiffuse diffusion dispersal dispersion epidemic extensivegeographic spreadinterdisciplinary reachlatheringnews disseminationoutbreak

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Collocations

12 entries

geographic spreadingrapid spreadingspreading across campusesspreading across regionsspreading diseasespreading ideasspreading influencespreading informationspreading knowledgespreading outspreading rapidlyspreading rumors

Inflections

4 entries

more spreadingmost spreadingspread spreads

Derivations

4 entries

spread spreadable spreadably spreader

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The rain kept the fire from spreading.

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Maori culture is now spreading more and more among us and their language has become an official language.

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It is said that the disease has been spreading.

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To prevent the disease from spreading quickly was not an easy task.

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Spreading