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strew

verb

ˈstrü

Definition of strew

as in to spray

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on sidewalks strewed with trash left by the parade watchers

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Recent Examples of strew At the time, authorities believed she was abducted after her personal belongings were found strewn near her vehicle and across the parking lot. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026 Homes and buildings collapsed, hospitals were damaged and debris was strewn through roadways. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Pool toys were strewn about on the ledge. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for strew

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Squirting oil from a can or spraying from an aerosol can takes just minutes.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
In contrast, spraying visible ants often kills only a small portion of the colony while leaving the nest intact, with millions of workers ready to replace the small population killed by a contact spray.

— The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

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On July 1, during a public meeting of Rosado’s Loop group, Robaina and longtime trail advocates peppered a half-dozen county representatives with questions about the project’s status, cost and funding sources.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
That tweet has been peppered by at least a dozen community notes that keep coming and going, challenging PlayStation’s assertions about digital adoption.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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