bestrew

as in to spray
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on the flower girl delightedly bestrewed the aisle with rose petals

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Recent Examples of bestrew Home to more than 230 species of plants and a balanced assortment of insects—bees prominent among them—the garden is bestrewn with colorful placards educating summer strollers as to the wonders of pollination and the tiny creatures responsible. Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 17 May 2018 Why, Daedalus wondered, are the world’s cities bestrewed with graffiti even though scientists, years ago, had perfected the porcelain enamel surfaces that make self-cleaning ovens possible? Sam Roberts, New York Times, 30 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestrew
Verb
  • Footage obtained by Fox News and photos by the Associated Press show two protesters, including a woman standing directly in front of a federal agent, being sprayed with what appeared to be mace outside the Portland ICE building.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Bond has helped them with yard work, trimming bushes and spraying for insects.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These pastries are made from laminated dough, rolled thin, sprinkled with sugar and baked until crisp, golden and flaky.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The shareable treat features Galactic Brownie ice cream, fudge drizzle, M&Ms candies, and Halloween sprinkles atop a double fudge brownie crust.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But in many smaller ways, Harris peppers her narrative with places where the Biden White House undercut her or failed to support her.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The gap in government services will be painful, and Democratic senators and aides report constituents are already peppering them with questions about the shutdown.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over the past year, a lot has happened in the form of recovery for these towns dotting the mountains of Western North Carolina.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Beneath a pink bow laden with rhinestones, colorful floral paper was dotted with rhinestones laid in heart and star shapes.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Bestrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestrew. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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