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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The approach treats fragrance as a design element on par with lighting or color, rather than an afterthought sprayed on at the end.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026 -
On Friday, a third-party employee working at the facility was hospitalized after drilling into a tank that pressurized and sprayed sulfuric acid onto the worker, The Charlotte Observer’s news partner WSOC reported.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Fans in Knicks garb dotted the Citi Field crowd of 40,106, which roared when highlights of New York's championship-clinching 94-90 win Saturday night over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals aired throughout the game.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Empty seats could be seen dotted throughout each of the four tiers.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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The town is home to 35 different accommodations sprinkled along oceanfront El Mar Drive and its surrounding streets.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Dolshun recommends diatomaceous earth, a natural alternative to harsher insecticides that comes as a powdery substance that can be easily sprinkled in problem areas.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
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“Bestrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestrewed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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