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Meanings of spreading like in English

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Usage of spreading like in English
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But meantime in my mind was an excitement, spreading like a flame.
Sylvia's Marriage: A Novel
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That obsession was spreading like a disease to include Jason as well.
The god project
3
There was blood on his coat and shirt, spreading like spilt wine.
Long time coming: a novel
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Word was spreading like a forest fire, and I actually enjoyed the work.
Are you there, vodka? it's me, chelsea
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Of course, social media exacerbated the gossip, which ended up spreading like wildfire.
The South African
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However, videos and photos of the accused are spreading like wildfire on Twitter.
The South African
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Dr Duncan Bew said the stabbings was spreading like a disease.
News.com.au
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Then came the scarlet rash, spreading like wildfire over the face and body.
The Scarlet Plague
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Small fissures that deepened quickly, spreading like fingers through the casing.
A Darker Shade of Magic
10
He yelped and jumped up, the amber stain spreading like a gut shot.
Street magic
11
In Jay Landsman's office, the Latonya Wallace probe is spreading like a cancer.
Homicide: a year on the killing streets
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And a good thing too-sincethey were spreading like lice.
Mass Effect: Deception
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This thing hit Billy first, and then Mel before it started spreading like wildfire.
Coyote dreams
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Turns out the Hemsworth's barefoot trend is spreading like the coronavirus and gone global.
News.com.au
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They are organizing and morphing and spreading like a virus.
American assassin
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Then crashing came from behind, that reeking stain of darkness spreading like a web.
Heir of Fire
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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