strewed; strewed or strewn
ˈstrün 
; strewing
; strewing
1
: to spread by scattering
2
: to cover by or as if by scattering something
strewing the highways with litter
3
: to become dispersed over as if scattered
4
: to spread abroad : disseminate
Examples of strew in a Sentence
She strewed the birdseed on the ground.
sidewalks strewed with trash left by the parade watchers
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
The numerous bright red dots strewn around M88’s spiral arms are old stars, while the pink and blue represent star clusters and dust clouds.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 May 2026
After solving the mystery of Jamie’s disappearance and fighting to save Stanley Forbes (Misia Butler)’s life, Pip returns home from Stanley’s funeral to find her window ajar and her papers strewn across the floor.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Via handheld camera, the scientist directs us to the ad hoc headquarters where his team has set up, a desk strewn with floppy disks and wires, cords spewing from the backs of oversized computer processors.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strew. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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strew
verb
strewed; strewed or strewn
ˈstrün
; strewing
; strewing
1
: to spread (as seeds) by scattering
2
: to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
strewing the highways with litter
3
: to spread around as if sowing seeds : disseminate
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