How do you use Spate in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like flow or flowing, plus the exact meaning.
Spate meaning
- A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; (uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation.
- A sudden heavy downpour of rain.
- A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.
Synonyms of Spate
Using Spate
- The main meaning on this page is: A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; (uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation. | A sudden heavy downpour of rain. | A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.
- Useful related words include: flow, flowing, mint, mickle.
- In the example corpus, spate often appears in combinations such as: spate of, the spate, after spate.
Context around Spate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Spate
- In this selection, "spate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, recent, rising and dayslong stand out and add context to how "spate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a dayslong spate of crimes and a recent spate of frightening. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "spate" sits close to words such as achilles, algae and bending, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with spate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Does the recent spate of near-misses make you more cautious about flying? (13 words)
Allegations of sign-stealing have arisen just as the Wolverines face a spate of games against tough rivals. (18 words)
A man has faced court in Tenterfield following his arrest for a spate of armed robberies in Armidale. (18 words)
A targeted shooting at a busy northern Melbourne shopping centre that left one man dead and another with serious injuries is connected to a spate of tobacco store arson attacks in an escalating gang war, underworld sources say. (38 words)
Billed as pivotal to ambitions of reclaiming the Premiership title with Rangers six points clear at the summit, Celtic desperately needed reinforcements to bolster a group toiling under the weight of a quite freakish spate of injuries. (37 words)
On the rising spate of political motivated bomb attacks in the state, Osagiede said “We wish to express our discomfiture with the recent spate of bombings and other forms of violence recorded in the state recently. (36 words)
Does the recent spate of near-misses make you more cautious about flying? (13 words)
Example sentences (20)
On the rising spate of political motivated bomb attacks in the state, Osagiede said “We wish to express our discomfiture with the recent spate of bombings and other forms of violence recorded in the state recently.
A Civil Society Organisation, Rainbow Watch and Development Centre, has decried the spate of wives assaulting their husbands in Rivers state.
After a spate of losses and injuries, the Red Sox received some much-needed good news on Thursday in the form of a clear MRI for Chris Sale.
After finding herself on the business end of a spate of barbed comments, however, she added an 'Update' marveling at the reaction.
Ahead of the forthcoming general election, many Nigerians have been thrown into fear following the spate of kidnapping in the country between Thursday night and yesterday evening.
Allegations of sign-stealing have arisen just as the Wolverines face a spate of games against tough rivals.
A MAN has been banned from a large number of shops in Dorset after a spate of shoplifting committed.
A man has faced court in Tenterfield following his arrest for a spate of armed robberies in Armidale.
A MAN is due to appear in after a spate of criminal damage “blighted” parts of New Milton.
A man is scheduled to die by lethal injection over 25 years after he killed women het met in north bars during a dayslong spate of crimes.
And the club has suffered from a spate of cancelled bookings, as the “racism” debate played out on social media channels.
A senior police officer said that the move has been made in light of the recent spate of “public obscenity” inside metro compartments.
A targeted shooting at a busy northern Melbourne shopping centre that left one man dead and another with serious injuries is connected to a spate of tobacco store arson attacks in an escalating gang war, underworld sources say.
A warning has been issued to every bank account customer in the UK over a worrying spate of branch closures.
A West Mercia Neighbourhood Matters update urged car owners to be on their guard following a spate of incidents over the last month.
Billed as pivotal to ambitions of reclaiming the Premiership title with Rangers six points clear at the summit, Celtic desperately needed reinforcements to bolster a group toiling under the weight of a quite freakish spate of injuries.
Brennan, 43, of Horsley, appeared before Wollongong Local Court on Tuesday to answer for a staggering spate of offending - mostly charges of shoplifting and entering shopping centres in defiance of bans.
Burke was one of a dwindling number of spring breakers to venture to Mexico this year, after a recent spate of frightening crimes triggered safety fears.
Does the recent spate of near-misses make you more cautious about flying?
Drew Slater, the nonprofit’s executive director, said that number could likely double in the next two years, as a spate of projects comes online.
Common combinations with spate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- spate of 192×
- the spate 38×
- after spate 21×
- recent spate 20×
- to spate 9×
- in spate 9×
- following spate 6×
- been spate 6×
- seen spate 5×
- for spate 3×