strew

as in to spray
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 strew In Potosi, cars were flipped and images showed storm debris strewn across the landscape. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 The pictures depict a squalid living space, with junk strewn across furniture and floors throughout the home. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025 The truck's windshield was smashed and debris, including shattered glass, was strewn across the street. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025 There are no pesticides here; ash strewn around the bottom of trees kills bacteria. Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strew
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Verb
  • Never spray pesticides to keep insects away from your feeder.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Stock Hill, south of the Plaza 7 critical violations for a March 31 routine inspection 4800 Main St. Inside steakhouse’s kitchen, spray bottles full of chemicals were not marked with the name of the substance, according to the inspector.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • Rosemary bonded with Kennedy’s larger-than-life second wife, Eleanora, who was almost a decade younger than Rosemary, but acted as her fairy godmother, sprinkling money and sisterly advice.
    Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Rainbow and trans flags could be seen sprinkled throughout the crowd, along with a dozen or so Moms for Liberty shirts.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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  • With cranes dotting the skyline and modern buildings materializing everywhere, one uniquely sweet reminder of a simpler Boise remains downtown.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The Scribe's notebook tool features 18 different page templates, such as lined, graph, and dotted paper, along with weekly planners and musical tablature.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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  • Then, on Monday, a series of billboards advertising the album peppered the main roads into Stillwater, where Turnpike co-headlines this weekend with Ragweed for more than 180,000 ticketholders.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
  • That was apparent even in the first period, as the Canucks — a team that’s struggled enormously all season to generate looks and scoring chances — peppered their old teammate DeSmith with all manner of quality chances.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025

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