strewing

verb

present participle of strew
as in spraying
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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Recent Examples of strewing One person was killed and five others were injured after the plane crashed on Laredo’s Loop 20 highway, shutting down traffic in both directions and strewing debris across multiple lanes. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strewing
  1. spraying
  2. sprinkling
  3. dotting
Verb
  • The current outbreak is centered just north of Tampa, and workers have been spraying to kill mosquitoes.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Pinellas County crews have been going door to door and spraying areas with high mosquito presence, according to local ABC News affiliate WFTS.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of spraying
Verb
  • Imagine sprinkling Cool Ranch Dorito seasoning on giant Fritos.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Didier Fuentes has essentially filled in as the setup man in Suarez’s absence, with left-hander Dylan Lee also sprinkling in some appearances.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sprinkling
Verb
  • While timber and bountiful harvests may not seem to have anything to do with the planes dotting Atlanta’s skies, a new coalition sees potential in connecting the two.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • London/New York — The bars, theaters and restaurants dotting central London may not seem like a conflict zone.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of dotting

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“Strewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strewing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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