bestrewed

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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Verb
  • The fence corners are clean, so are the ditches, and the fruit trees have been pruned and sprayed.
    Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
  • So the little Indian doctor took off and came back with a mask and sprayed all around the room.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Beneath a pink bow laden with rhinestones, colorful floral paper was dotted with rhinestones laid in heart and star shapes.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Both parishes are dotted with towns and cities of varying sizes.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • Think a more year-round COTA, with a dash more exclusivity sprinkled in.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • According to Deadline, Scorsone's eight-episode hiatus will happen consecutively as opposed to other cast members' screen time reductions that are sprinkled throughout the season.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Bestrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestrewed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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