strewed; strewed or strewn
ˈstrün 
; strewing
; strewing
1
: to spread by scattering
2
: to cover by or as if by scattering something
strewing the highways with litter
3
: to become dispersed over as if scattered
4
: to spread abroad : disseminate
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Examples of strew in a Sentence
She strewed the birdseed on the ground.
sidewalks strewed with trash left by the parade watchers
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In a survey released last year, the organization found that the state was strewn with 143.8 million pieces of litter, most of which was plastic.
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Schools and government agencies remained closed on those islands, where heavy flooding was reported in several areas, forcing officials to block roads, some of which were strewn with trees.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Some have captions and emojis strewn across the frame.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Aug. 2024
Rebel fighters, rifles slung over their shoulders, step among more than a dozen bodies strewn across the sand and rocks.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 29 July 2024
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Schools and government agencies remained closed on those islands, where heavy flooding was reported in several areas, forcing officials to block roads, some of which were strewn with trees.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Some have captions and emojis strewn across the frame.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Aug. 2024
Rebel fighters, rifles slung over their shoulders, step among more than a dozen bodies strewn across the sand and rocks.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 29 July 2024
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strew
verb
strewed; strewed or strewn
ˈstrün
; strewing
; strewing
1
: to spread (as seeds) by scattering
2
: to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
strewing the highways with litter
3
: to spread around as if sowing seeds : disseminate
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