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Recent Examples of strew
The blaster does include the darts, which will inevitably be quickly strewn around your house.
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Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
Residents helped to clear away rubble caused by the blast, which appeared to hit an apartment block, as vehicles sat covered in dust with their windows shattered and rubble strewn across the road.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
The child was briefly removed from the couple’s home after Ucman’s aunt found their apartment in a squalid condition, with trash, moldy food, insects and pet feces strewn throughout.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Who strews the gifts, who distributes Them, who carries them, what mailman.
—Patricia Lockwood, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
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Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
Residents helped to clear away rubble caused by the blast, which appeared to hit an apartment block, as vehicles sat covered in dust with their windows shattered and rubble strewn across the road.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
The child was briefly removed from the couple’s home after Ucman’s aunt found their apartment in a squalid condition, with trash, moldy food, insects and pet feces strewn throughout.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Who strews the gifts, who distributes Them, who carries them, what mailman.
—Patricia Lockwood, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strew
Verb
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American farmers alone spray about 300 million pounds of it on fields annually.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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Homes and cars were set ablaze, Palestinians were pepper-sprayed and at least five people were wounded in the overnight assaults, which took place during the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the agency said.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Scatter 1–2 jalapeños, thinly sliced, over shrimp, then sprinkle 2 Tbsp.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Scatter remaining strawberries on top of batter and sprinkle with demerara sugar.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Warm from the oven and dotted with beloved toppings (spicy banana peppers, olives, an anchovy or 10), each bite tastes almost exactly like your favorite slice.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
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The crown jewel, however, has to be the bar clad in celadon-green Sekoya marble and dotted with glittering bottles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Goldeneyes were the dominant side to start, peppering Osborne with shots early and outshooting the visitors 12-5 in the first period, but struggled to handle New York’s push in the second.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The tech mecca has slowly begun to emerge from one of the country’s deepest declines in downtown retail, in part through a program that peppered the city with subsidized pop-up shops.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strew. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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