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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By that time in early February, the orchard of Ross cling peaches, considered a late variety for the time of its summer harvest, workers would have pruned each tree and sprayed the orchard in anticipation of the impending bloom.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Meanwhile, the state has sprayed more than 135,000 pounds of it in Florida’s waterways over the last decade as part of its aquatic weed-removal program.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Spanning a whopping 38 blocks, the Wildwood Boardwalk is dotted with water parks, amusement parks, arcades, carnival eats, and (so much) more.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Little white mushrooms and sprigs of grayish-green lichen dotted the ground.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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First up, a comfort-food salad sprinkled with furikake, the Japanese sesame-seaweed mixture traditionally used as a rice seasoning.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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There are thousands of ski resorts sprinkled across more than 60 nations around the globe.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Bestrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestrewed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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