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
Synonyms
Examples of strew in a Sentence
She strewed the birdseed on the ground.
sidewalks strewed with trash left by the parade watchers
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite the sea of broken glass on the floor and pillows of pink ceiling insulation strewn throughout, the casket spray was still in the center of the workroom, unblemished.
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 21 May 2024
That union ended in divorce 15 years later, the details of the breakup strewn across the tabloids.
—Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Back in March, investigators searching Combs’ Holmby Hills home emptied safes, dismantled electronics and left papers strewn in some rooms, sources told The Times.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
The wind was howling and people were strewn along the highway amid the wreckage of a Mercedes GLE 350 and a Kia Sorrento.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Matsuhisa’s path to success was strewn with obstacles, adversity and tragedy.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 May 2024
Immense blocks of stone from Hellenistic and Roman structures were strewn across the forest floor, possibly toppled by an earthquake, and several intact walls rose around them.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
On one side of the road, boulders, trees and cars are strewn over a large, muddy stretch of land that used to be a village of about 100 people.
—Emmanuel Igunza, NPR, 10 May 2024
Many left on foot, dragging children and pushing the wounded in wheelchairs on roads strewn with garbage and overflowing with sewage.
—Vincent Ni, NPR, 11 May 2024
Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 21 May 2024
That union ended in divorce 15 years later, the details of the breakup strewn across the tabloids.
—Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Back in March, investigators searching Combs’ Holmby Hills home emptied safes, dismantled electronics and left papers strewn in some rooms, sources told The Times.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
The wind was howling and people were strewn along the highway amid the wreckage of a Mercedes GLE 350 and a Kia Sorrento.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Matsuhisa’s path to success was strewn with obstacles, adversity and tragedy.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 May 2024
Immense blocks of stone from Hellenistic and Roman structures were strewn across the forest floor, possibly toppled by an earthquake, and several intact walls rose around them.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
On one side of the road, boulders, trees and cars are strewn over a large, muddy stretch of land that used to be a village of about 100 people.
—Emmanuel Igunza, NPR, 10 May 2024
Many left on foot, dragging children and pushing the wounded in wheelchairs on roads strewn with garbage and overflowing with sewage.
—Vincent Ni, NPR, 11 May 2024
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strew. Accessed 28 May. 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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