spread slowly
Frequency: 7.211.3 per million words
to extend or circulate slowly
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Examples (10)
- Rumors often spread slowly at first, then gain momentum.
- The paint began to spread slowly across the canvas.
- News of the victory spread slowly through the remote villages.
- The disease, fortunately, spread slowly, allowing time for intervention.
- Water began to spread slowly from the burst pipe.
- A sense of calm spread slowly over the anxious crowd.
- The new fashion trend is expected to spread slowly from urban centers.
- As the sun rose, warmth spread slowly across the valley.
- The artist used a thin brush to spread the color slowly and evenly.
- His influence began to spread slowly throughout the organization.