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littered

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verb

past tense of litter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for littered
Adjective
  • If a mess does happen, clean up spills or messy bakes early so that grime and grease don’t build up.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
  • This idea began to fray when early robot AI failed to handle messy, real-world conditions.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • Read the full Aquarius Daily Horoscope This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The group generated sufficiently well on its only opportunity, but Tarasov made a save on a point-blank Zibanejad shot, then managed to get his glove in the way of a Chris Kreider rebound attempt.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • He was reinstated after a chaotic week that included a mass employee revolt and a brief stint at Microsoft.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 June 2025
  • More than a decade ago, a Reuters investigation concluded that Iran's ayatollah also controlled a massive financial empire built on property seizures in the chaotic years after the 1979 revolution, when many Iranians fled overseas.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • The film, which centers on a group of teen girls who share a pair of mysterious jeans, grossed $42 million worldwide and spawned a 2008 sequel.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Indian Lake region was the hardest hit by storms that spawned nine tornadoes across the state that day.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The room was filthy, prescription bottles around the room, one bed with no sheets.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
  • Photograph: Chris Null As anyone who’s ever stuck a cotton swab in there knows, your ear canal is a filthy, disgusting place.
    Christopher Null, Wired News, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Despite decades of existence, Jack in the Box’s sales remain stagnant, its strategy appears confused, and investors are becoming increasingly uneasy.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • After social media backlash, including a confused reaction from Dr. Dre and legendary B-Boy Crazy Legs, the 37-year-old issued an apology to the breaking community.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Crystal Skull is easily Spielberg’s laziest, sloppiest work — even the action sequences seem phoned-in — and it’s filled with unforgivable howlers: Shia LaBeouf’s limp attempt at being a bad boy, Cate Blanchett’s hammy villain, the goddamn fridge scene.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
  • The Cardinals took full advantage of the sloppy inning, scoring five runs on the way to clobbering the Sox 12-2 in front of 16,974 at Rate Field.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • While incarcerated, Watson married, fathered four children, divorced, earned a business degree and became an ordained minister, per his website.
    Emily Krauser, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • According to Isaacson, Grimes soon learned, along with the rest of the world, that Musk had fathered twins with his employee and their mutual friend Shivon Zilis.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Littered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/littered. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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