distribute over

distribute (something) over (something)

To apply something to something else somewhat evenly over an entire area. You need to distribute stain remover over the entire discolored area to have any hope of cleaning it. Wow, someone from this store distributed fliers over the whole area. Look, there's one on every car! A: "Did you distribute seed over this section of the yard?" B: "Based on the lack of grass, I guess not!"

See also: distribute, over

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distribute something over something

to spread something over something or over an area. Distribute the icing over the entire cake. Walter distributed the sand over the icy spots.

See also: distribute, over

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