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bestrewed

verb

past tense of bestrew
as in sprayed
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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  1. sprayed
  2. dotted
  3. sprinkled
Verb
  • So Williams got a job as a driver who sprayed homes, businesses and public areas with chemicals that killed mosquito larvae.
    — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026
  • There's also demand for surveillance cameras after the governor says security footage from a Brooklyn yeshiva was able to help police find the person who sprayed swastikas on its building in November 2025.
    — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sprayed
Verb
  • Numerous milestones, from Peart studying with jazz player Freddie Gruber and reinventing his playing style to writing Ghost Rider, a memoir about riding motorcycles and grieving the loss of his wife and daughter, are dotted along the way.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The purple walls are dotted with photos of the homegrown superstar, who passed away ten years ago this year.
    — David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of dotted
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  • With red and yellow confetti sprinkled around them on the field, Mom and Dad gave their little girl a smooch.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For the final touch, bright red pomegranate arils are sprinkled over the top.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sprinkled
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