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Recent Examples of strew
Gran Grif attacked Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite early Sunday, burning homes and leaving bodies strewn on the streets.
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ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Some have captions and emojis strewn across the frame.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Epstein's cell was strewn with extra linens and clothing, some tied into nooses, when he was found unresponsive.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Shoes and trash were strewn about.
—Ryan Oehrli
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Some have captions and emojis strewn across the frame.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Epstein's cell was strewn with extra linens and clothing, some tied into nooses, when he was found unresponsive.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Shoes and trash were strewn about.
—Ryan Oehrli
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strew
Verb
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Firefighters sprayed water on the tanker to keep it cool as the fire burned for hours.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Crops are sprayed at Rix Farms on Thursday.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Spread mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with queso fresco.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Amid more than a decade now without a Top 10 lottery pick (Justise Winslow was the last, at No, 10 in 2015), the Heat have found a way to remain competitive, with a few deep playoff runs sprinkled in.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The main lobby is dotted with glass orb lights hanging from the ceiling and cushy lounge chairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Secret churches, perilous conversions During the Palm Sunday service, the in-person audience at the nondenominational church was much smaller than on a typical Sunday, with only about a half-dozen members dotting the rows of blue chairs in front of the stage.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Trump himself made a brief but historic appearance in the Supreme Court chamber Wednesday to listen to the court, including a six-justice conservative majority and three of his own appointees, pepper an administration lawyer with tough questions about his effort to end birthright citizenship.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Van Auken, entering a building on Linden Boulevard, peppered the team leaders with practical questions.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strew. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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