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Recent Examples of strew
Simple, but elegant, the bright white and cream–color rooms are contrasted by dark walnut headboards and nightstands, while the faux fur throw strewn over the bed adds a hint of lavishness.
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2025
About 10,000 eggs filled with toys and candy will be strewn throughout the park.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Sunlight glints off what looks like fishing wire strewn through the trees and bushes.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
Numerous other photos depict a home in disarray with various items and belongings strewn about in what appears to resemble hoarding conditions.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2025
About 10,000 eggs filled with toys and candy will be strewn throughout the park.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Sunlight glints off what looks like fishing wire strewn through the trees and bushes.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
Numerous other photos depict a home in disarray with various items and belongings strewn about in what appears to resemble hoarding conditions.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strew
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Most importantly, don’t buy pesticides and spray your backyard to get rid of them, said Kritsky.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Activists elsewhere have set fire to Tesla charging stations, scrawled swastikas into Tesla vehicles and sprayed graffiti on dealerships.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Capitals are a veteran team with youth sprinkled through the lineup.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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They can also be sprinkled on salads, blended into soups, or baked into various types of goods. 12.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Facing Ramírez to start the seventh, López dotted a fastball down and in to the slugger, only for it to be called a ball by plate umpire Malachi Moore.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Every April, Earth Day arrives in full color – parks buzzing with volunteers, corporate campuses dotted with tree-planting events, and social feeds flooded with stunning shots of mountains, oceans, and forests.—
Namita Gupta-Hehl,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Without prior knowledge to Fatal Fury’s roster or storyline, many of the characters can seem somewhat stock — there’s a couple of tough guys with various fighting styles and cool jackets, and some cartoonishly buxom female fighters peppered in for some old school gooner bait.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025
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Part of what makes the North Carolina mountains unique is the people who pepper the area with creativity and hospitality throughout their beloved mountain hamlets.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strew. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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