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Recent Examples of strew
In other places, buildings were reduced to heaps of wood and metal, with only a few bunk beds still intact in some, while blankets, personal belongings and bedding were strewn about.
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Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Sawdust is strewn about on the floor and the walls are wood-clad and plastered with Irish memorabilia.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
In both, spacious glamping tents have room for king-size beds and sitting areas, all strewn with fur throws.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
In other places, buildings were reduced to heaps of wood and metal, with only a few bunk beds still intact in some, while blankets, personal belongings and bedding were strewn about.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
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Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Sawdust is strewn about on the floor and the walls are wood-clad and plastered with Irish memorabilia.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
In both, spacious glamping tents have room for king-size beds and sitting areas, all strewn with fur throws.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
In other places, buildings were reduced to heaps of wood and metal, with only a few bunk beds still intact in some, while blankets, personal belongings and bedding were strewn about.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strew
Verb
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Still, slather or spray yourself with plenty of repellent (there’s a natural one provided in your room) and make sure to close the mosquito nets around your bed at night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Turn the hose on and spray down the spout.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After the mac and cheese bakes for 15 minutes, a crisp and tasty topping is sprinkled on top, adding a welcome texture contrast.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nature design motifs are sprinkled throughout the dining room, such as redwood paneling bearing carvings of a redwood tree and a topography map of Kirkwood Mountain, where the Riches like to ski.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
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Depending on how late winter goes, the Meriden Daffodil Festival on May 2 and 3 may not be bursting with fresh daffodils dotting the historic Hubbard Park.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Rooms Twenty-four one- and two-bedroom tents are fronted by a winding lagoon dotted with lily pads and bordered by tropical greenery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Trump himself made a brief but historic appearance in the Supreme Court chamber Wednesday to listen to the court, including a six-justice conservative majority and three of his own appointees, pepper an administration lawyer with tough questions about his effort to end birthright citizenship.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Van Auken, entering a building on Linden Boulevard, peppered the team leaders with practical questions.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strew. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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