Synonyms and antonyms of To spread over an area in British Thesaurus

spread out ()

if people in a group spread out, they move away from one another so that they cover a large area

disperse (verb)

to spread, or to make things spread, in different directions over a wide area

fan out ()

to spread objects or parts out, often in the shape of a semi-circle

sprawl (verb)

to stretch over or across something in an ugly and untidy way

distribute (verb)

to spread something over an area

pervade (verb)

formal to spread through the whole of something and become a very obvious feature of it

spill over ()

to spread to other areas

run (verb)

if something such as paint or ink runs, it spreads to where it should not be

diffuse (verb)

if a gas or liquid diffuses through a substance, or if it is diffused, it spreads through it

permeate (verb)

if gas, liquid, or a smell permeates something, it spreads into and through every part of it

be strewn (with) ()

to be covered with things that are spread around in a careless or untidy way

dispersal (noun)

the process of spreading things or people in different directions over a wide area

distribution (noun)

the process of spreading something over an area or the way in which it is spread

dot (verb)

mainly literary to be in many parts of a place

expand (verb)

formal to open something that is folded

impregnate (verb)

to make a substance such as a liquid spread all the way through something

litter (verb)

if something is littered with things, there are many of them in it

pepper (verb)

to be in many different places all over a surface

radiate (verb)

if lines, paths, or roads radiate from a central point, they spread out from it

spread (noun)

the growth or development of something, so that it affects a larger area or a larger number of people

spread (verb)

to be present in many parts of a large area

spread out ()

to put people in many parts of a large area

straggle (verb)

to grow or spread in an untidy way

suffuse (verb)

literary to spread over or through something

sweep (verb)

to stretch over a large area, especially in a long wide curve

travel (verb)

to spread from one place to another in a way that affects or influences a lot of people