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Recent Examples of strew
Much of the trail is strewn with loose rocks.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Along the corridors, boxes and papers were piled outside doors, sometimes strewn over the floor as though dropped and left there.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Reusable shopping bags were strewn everywhere, and the top of our coat organizer was becoming a catch-all spot for things that needed to find a true home.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
There were items strewn inside the building and also placed outside, according to court documents.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Along the corridors, boxes and papers were piled outside doors, sometimes strewn over the floor as though dropped and left there.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Reusable shopping bags were strewn everywhere, and the top of our coat organizer was becoming a catch-all spot for things that needed to find a true home.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
There were items strewn inside the building and also placed outside, according to court documents.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strew
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Making the powder involves several steps, including milk testing and pasteurization, the separation of curds and whey, draining and pasteurizing the liquid whey, and then sending it to a processing facility to remove more liquid via evaporation and spray drying.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Every few takes, a crew member sprays him down with a mixture of water and fake blood, careful not to damage his custom Fender Stratocaster, which is already spattered with its own red mess.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Place 3 avocados, halved, pits removed, cut side up, 2 plum tomatoes, halved through stem ends, cut side up, 1 bunch scallions, and 1 jalapeño on a rimmed baking sheet; drizzle lightly with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle over batter in the pan.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
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Sparse trees dot the view, and black volcanic soil is broken only by sudden bursts of bright green pushing through the ash.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Inside a charred book, pages dotted in soot stains tell the story of how San Francisco rose to the epicenter of a gold rush.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Hezbollah upped its campaign as well, peppering Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and areas of northern Israel with drones and rocket attacks, according to statements from the group.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Two years ago, Guardiola sent Kyle Walker to invite Warnock up to his office after the long-serving manager had been working on a television broadcast, and started peppering him with questions.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strew. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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