as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
a hodgepodge of scattered ideas that didn't add up to a clear hypothesis
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as in dispersed
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
the noise of the backfiring car scattered the pigeons
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as in sprayed
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
the hillside was scattered with boulders deposited by the last ice age
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as in dissipated
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
these drunken revelers will quickly scatter when the police arrive
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Recent Examples of scattered
Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Kitschy, often vintage Christmas decor is scattered around the living room, including a ceramic Santa that my paternal grandparents used decades ago to store holiday cards (now, the black satchel holds napkins for guests).
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
On Sunday, thousands poured into cities across the country, celebrating along with the millions scattered throughout the vast diaspora.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Photos from the Associated Press show Assad's residence in shambles, with empty cabinets and books, paintings and other personal belongings scattered across the floors.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
Set in a scene evoking the aftermath of a lively holiday house party, complete with empty wine bottles and red cups scattered across the floor, the two friends performed the 1984 hit while reading the lyrics karaoke-style on a vintage TV.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2024
Many of them also support advanced audio technologies like Dolby Atmos, which provides a surround sound experience without the need for multiple speakers scattered around the room.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Boom microphones were also scattered around different areas of the audience.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Similarly, in the season premiere, Juliette encounters a tattered green flag among the corpses scattered around Silo 17.
—Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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Live jazz, blues, and world music are the focus of The Iron Fairies, an underground venue whose decor includes 10,000 butterflies swinging from the ceiling and thousands of small iron fairies scattered around the tables.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Kitschy, often vintage Christmas decor is scattered around the living room, including a ceramic Santa that my paternal grandparents used decades ago to store holiday cards (now, the black satchel holds napkins for guests).
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
On Sunday, thousands poured into cities across the country, celebrating along with the millions scattered throughout the vast diaspora.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Photos from the Associated Press show Assad's residence in shambles, with empty cabinets and books, paintings and other personal belongings scattered across the floors.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
Set in a scene evoking the aftermath of a lively holiday house party, complete with empty wine bottles and red cups scattered across the floor, the two friends performed the 1984 hit while reading the lyrics karaoke-style on a vintage TV.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2024
Many of them also support advanced audio technologies like Dolby Atmos, which provides a surround sound experience without the need for multiple speakers scattered around the room.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Boom microphones were also scattered around different areas of the audience.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Similarly, in the season premiere, Juliette encounters a tattered green flag among the corpses scattered around Silo 17.
—Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scattered
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For example, sides can be worn out using the Side Distortion tool which creates random holes in the body with Erosion or partially dim text using Blur distortion.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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As a result, Briggs’ dream of a bucolic ranch life has instead been marred by animals found covered in oil, concerns for her groundwater and air quality, and even the looming threat of a random explosion.Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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After a year of touring, the girls dispersed to focus on solo projects, and a band reunion is expected to take place in 2025.Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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The sheer magnitude of the eruption sent volcanic material high into the stratosphere, creating an ash cloud that blanketed the skies and dispersed across the globe.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Get the ring that’s perfect for the woman, not the ring whose price tag aligns with an arbitrary algorithm. 18.Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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After all, so many of the norms that make disability so inconvenient—font sizes, the height at which a drawing is hung—are utterly arbitrary, and so can be reinvented.Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Thousands walk out of Syrian prisons as families search desperately for the disappeared.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Megafauna seem to have disappeared around the end of the Pleistocene, after humans’ Asia-to-America migration.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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The report identified cases of unconstitutional arrests, including an incident where officers transported the mother of a shooting victim to a police station and interrogated her while her daughter, who was struck by a stray bullet, was rushed to the hospital.Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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That argument, which the bus driver was not involved in, ended in gunshots, with a stray slug piercing the bus’ windshield, the spokesman said.John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Anticipation regarding what might happen on closing night rippled through the stadium before the singer appeared onstage, not least because of the numerous cameras peppered around the floor and rigged on wires overhead.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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This year, there will be more than 25 restaurants peppered throughout the city showcasing innovative and exclusive creations.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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After a temporary fall from grace when a 2021 Times investigation revealed a lack of diversity in its membership and raised concerns around its ethics and financial practices, the Golden Globes’ original organizing body was dissolved and converted into a for-profit enterprise.Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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When Jacques Chirac dissolved the parliament, in 1997, Dominique de Villepin was one of the President’s top advisers.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Scattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scattered. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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