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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Its green-and-white building appeared to be vandalized, with furniture strewn on the ground and an electrical utility pole tossed sideways on one of the buildings.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024
The massive rocket husk quickly heated up to some 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit and then broke up in the atmosphere into large and dangerous chunks, still on their earthbound trajectory, eventually strewing shrapnel across central Washington state, including on a Grant County farm.
—Ramin Skibba, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2024
That’s why the yellowed photos are strewn with 94s, and why this peerless rifle is still so common and affordable.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
Now Awards Flowers were strewn across the stage in honor of the late transgender artist and organizer.
—Quispe López, Them, 28 June 2024
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024
The massive rocket husk quickly heated up to some 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit and then broke up in the atmosphere into large and dangerous chunks, still on their earthbound trajectory, eventually strewing shrapnel across central Washington state, including on a Grant County farm.
—Ramin Skibba, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2024
That’s why the yellowed photos are strewn with 94s, and why this peerless rifle is still so common and affordable.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
Now Awards Flowers were strewn across the stage in honor of the late transgender artist and organizer.
—Quispe López, Them, 28 June 2024
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strew. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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