as in sprayed
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
sidewalks strewed with trash left by the parade watchers
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Forrest pushed it and winced as tear gas sprayed.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Glyphosate is sprayed on hundreds of millions of acres of farmland each year.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Most soil acidifiers should be sprinkled over gardens, worked into the top few inches of earth, and then watered in with your hose.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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There are access points sprinkled across the waterfront.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2026
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The city is surrounded by rolling hills that turn a vivid green in spring and are dotted with incredible wineries that offer sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The idea seemed natural to me — much of my younger days were spent developing a family art retreat in southern Colorado, a 115-acre expanse dotted with my dad’s sculptures and DIY cabin builds nestled throughout arroyos and piñon pines.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Strewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strewed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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