as in sprays
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 strews
Who strews the gifts, who distributes Them, who carries them, what mailman.
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Patricia Lockwood, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
Patricia Lockwood, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strews
Verb
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Vicks Sinex Severe, for example, sprays an ultrafine mist that is less likely to irritate your nostrils with its residue.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The robot sprays a protective curtain of water around its body to prevent overheating.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Groff sprinkles this punchy, athletic syntax over a slew of intricate settings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Much like Knives Out, the movie takes a much more lighthearted approach and sprinkles humor throughout.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
15 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Barnett dots up Knight for a 57-yard catch-and-run.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rather than the stiff alien chitchat that dots his own screenplays, the characters in The Favourite trade the witty, venomous bon mots of The Great creator Tony McNamara.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Strews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strews. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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