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Recent Examples of strew
The roof is in pieces, mostly strewn across her lawn with other items from inside the house.
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Kendrick Calfee
updated April 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Jennifer seemed frazzled, and her apartment was in disarray with clothes and shoes strewn everywhere.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Dancers are strewn about the stage on their backs, bent legs pointed skyward in a quasi-rigor mortis.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Fowler appeared in some of Dupuy-Spencer’s works from that period, including Eve (2018), a work in which the artist sits at a table strewn with an open book and a pair of scissors as two barking dogs seek her attention.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Kendrick Calfee
updated April 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Jennifer seemed frazzled, and her apartment was in disarray with clothes and shoes strewn everywhere.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Dancers are strewn about the stage on their backs, bent legs pointed skyward in a quasi-rigor mortis.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Fowler appeared in some of Dupuy-Spencer’s works from that period, including Eve (2018), a work in which the artist sits at a table strewn with an open book and a pair of scissors as two barking dogs seek her attention.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strew
Verb
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Dalton got her first start in the second game of last season and immediately began spraying the ball all over the field.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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In addition to spilling boxes and spray bottles, the truck also spilled about 50 gallons of fuel.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Roasted pumpkin seeds and diced jalapenos sprinkled on top add heat and crunch.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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After Knicks head athletic trainer Anthony Goenaga took a look at his hand, Clarkson sprinkled an imaginary substance onto his wrist.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Clean Mirrors If there are fingerprints and toothpaste remnants dotting your mirror, grab a Swiffer, glass cleaner, and a microfiber cloth.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Sheer cliffs rise from sloping green hills dotted with evergreens.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Artworks by Dominican artists are peppered throughout the building, lending the resort a gallery-like vibe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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In it, ink markings peppered her features, illustrating exactly where a surgeon would soon cut her skin open.—
Rheana Murray,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strew. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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