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metastasize

verb

spread throughout the body

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
22
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

mɪˈtæstəsʌɪz

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verb

  1. spread throughout the body

    “the cancer had metastasized and the patient could not be saved”

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Example Sentences

the cancer had metastasized and the patient could not be saved

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