Spread and Wander

Spread

Spread verb - To cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people.

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Wander and spread are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wander" instead a verb "Spread".

Nearby Words: spreading, spreader

Wander verb - To move about from place to place aimlessly.

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Spread and wander are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Spread" instead a verb "Wander".

Nearby Words: wandering, wandered, wanderer

real	real spread	real wander
new	new spread	new wander

Generic Products sometimes wander into this as well, its rather disconcerting to find a tub of non-butter spread named "Tastes like Butter".

Source: False Reassurance
In Arachnid, the Army Ant queen-themed main villainess uses her bodily fluids to turn people into zombified servants who wander around mindlessly raping people to spread the effect.

Source: Plague Zombie
The third book in the Plague Year Series by Jeff Carlson, Plague Zone, features a mind virus that turns its victims into mindless husks that wander around, attempting to spread the virus to others (through airborne contact).

Source: Mind Virus

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