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
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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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Here, breadcrumbs are laced with the core Caesar elements, then strewn over simple roasted broccoli and finished with a hailstorm of shredded Parm.
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Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Today it is known more for rampant drug use and homelessness, needles strewn on the ground and overdose deaths from fentanyl and other narcotics in the park and nearby alleys.
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Residents near the site of the explosion reported feeling a forceful impact, while windows of nearby homes and businesses were blown out in the explosion and debris and shrapnel was strewn in the yards of some neighboring homes.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Today it is known more for rampant drug use and homelessness, needles strewn on the ground and overdose deaths from fentanyl and other narcotics in the park and nearby alleys.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Hikers walking the Corral Trail in Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve have for years wondered about the scattershot of crumbling concrete and contorted metal strewn about the site of the old Browns Ranch.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Residents near the site of the explosion reported feeling a forceful impact, while windows of nearby homes and businesses were blown out in the explosion and debris and shrapnel was strewn in the yards of some neighboring homes.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strew. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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