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Recent Examples of strew
There was a blue shirt strewn over a rock near the front entrance.
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Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Several cars were completely wrecked, with parts visibly strewn along the road as hundreds of vehicles were seemingly stuck in traffic near the collision site.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Her belongings were strewn around her.
—Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Cups from the team water cooler were strewn about the room.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
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Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Several cars were completely wrecked, with parts visibly strewn along the road as hundreds of vehicles were seemingly stuck in traffic near the collision site.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Her belongings were strewn around her.
—Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Cups from the team water cooler were strewn about the room.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strew
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Then, separate your damp hair into four sections and spray the product evenly all over, from roots to ends.—
Claire West,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mix equal parts vinegar and water in a spray bottle; spray the mixture onto a clean microfiber cloth or a clean, old sock.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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Try nutritional yeast mixed into homemade sauces and batters, or sprinkled onto savory dishes, for a nutty, cheesy flavor without dairy.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
16 Feb. 2026
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The center fielder spent the offseason at home training, with some travel sprinkled in.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Surveillance watchdog group the Electronic Frontier Foundation has raised concern about the towers because they are not only placed in the vast empty stretches of land along the nearly 2,000-mile border but also in some communities that dot it.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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For years, rapid growth has been reshaping neighborhoods across Austin, the continuing transformation marked by cranes dotting the skyline, road closures and steel rising across the metro area.—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the 20th, Breck Dunn made an excellent run down the near sideline and eventually found an unmarked Laura Niemeyer, who peppered a shot into the back of the net for the third Islander goal of the night.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Councilmembers peppered the district with questions.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strew. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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