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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That's despite calls from agency staff for Kennedy to tone down such rhetoric after a gunman—who was influenced by vaccine misinformation and the vilification of the public health agency—sprayed the CDC campus with over 500 rounds and killed a local police officer last month.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Ferreira sprayed the ball wide to Alex Roldan, Cristian’s younger brother.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Pine trees are dotted around the landscape stretching right down to ground level where ice floes seem to float on the water just outside touching distance.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The large lobby-level bar is dotted with couches and an open fireplace.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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This article is specific to DraftKings with a little bit of FanDuel sprinkled in.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bone meal sprinkled around the plant and watered into the soil is a good source of phosphorus.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Bestrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestrewed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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