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While much of the worst damage had been cleared, in some places, power lines still hung low over roads and laid strewn about in parking lots.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
One day, everything is in its place, and the next, your possessions are strewn about all over again.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
There was a blue shirt strewn over a rock near the front entrance.
—Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Several cars were completely wrecked, with parts visibly strewn along the road as hundreds of vehicles were seemingly stuck in traffic near the collision site.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
One day, everything is in its place, and the next, your possessions are strewn about all over again.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
There was a blue shirt strewn over a rock near the front entrance.
—Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Several cars were completely wrecked, with parts visibly strewn along the road as hundreds of vehicles were seemingly stuck in traffic near the collision site.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strew
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The latter was used to produce Agent Orange, an herbicide sprayed by the US military during the Vietnam War.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Mixed results Authorities in Iran reportedly sprayed clouds with chemicals over the Urmia lake basin late last year, seeking to boost rainfall to combat the country’s worst drought in decades.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Simply sprinkle coarse salt over the surface of the cutting board and use the lemon half to scrub it in.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Groff sprinkles this punchy, athletic syntax over a slew of intricate settings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Despite deep-red voting records and conservative dispositions, many of these counties have few regrets about allowing towering wind turbines and lines of solar panels to dot bits of their countryside.—
Sophie Hartley,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The shores are white sand dotted with shells, driftwood, and the hooves of wild horses.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the 20th, Breck Dunn made an excellent run down the near sideline and eventually found an unmarked Laura Niemeyer, who peppered a shot into the back of the net for the third Islander goal of the night.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Councilmembers peppered the district with questions.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strew. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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