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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestrewed
  1. sprayed
  2. dotted
  3. sprinkled
Verb
  • Police said at the time that multiple suspects arrived in a Chevy Equinox, and a passenger in the car fired a pistol before the driver got out and sprayed the residence with bullets from a rifle.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • As officers worked to disperse traffic, prosecutors allege Stacer sprayed the officers' vehicle with a fire extinguisher.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sprayed
Verb
  • Sinot used a palette of pure white, vibrant magenta, and dandelion yellow, with the white color concentrated in the inner corners and dotted with teeny pink spots that faded into bright pink at the outer corners.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Over the years, the landscape of parking has changed rapidly in Boise as the population swelled; some surface parking lots that dotted the city have been replaced as city planners push for more efficient uses.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dotted
Verb
  • One of the surprises aboard Beyond was the enviable art sprinkled throughout every nook and cranny.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Pici alla carbonara is a creamy-sauced pasta sprinkled with crispy guanciale and Pecorino Romano.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of sprinkled
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“Bestrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestrewed. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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