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
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The Winter Wonderland overlay sees Ski Dubai scattered with igloos and snowmen made from actual snow whilst icy walls are wrapped in fairy lights and the chalets are bristling with baubles and tinsel.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
These canvas structures—designed to mimic the boulders scattered across the landscape—are luxuriously outfitted with modern comforts like speedy WiFi and Nespresso machines and feature private plunge pools, where elephants frequently stop by for a drink.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Thousands of archaeological sites are scattered across the area, but they have not always been properly cared for.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Garbage has also been scattered across several properties.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
The reality is similarly scattered — official snowfall totals vary from place to place around the metro.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and West Coast Conference.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Access to a car helps to explore neighboring villages and stop at smaller Champagne houses scattered throughout the countryside.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
First, there are the January theater festivals, your place to dig into experimental work scattered across smaller venues throughout the city.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The Winter Wonderland overlay sees Ski Dubai scattered with igloos and snowmen made from actual snow whilst icy walls are wrapped in fairy lights and the chalets are bristling with baubles and tinsel.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
These canvas structures—designed to mimic the boulders scattered across the landscape—are luxuriously outfitted with modern comforts like speedy WiFi and Nespresso machines and feature private plunge pools, where elephants frequently stop by for a drink.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Thousands of archaeological sites are scattered across the area, but they have not always been properly cared for.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Garbage has also been scattered across several properties.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
The reality is similarly scattered — official snowfall totals vary from place to place around the metro.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and West Coast Conference.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Access to a car helps to explore neighboring villages and stop at smaller Champagne houses scattered throughout the countryside.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scattered
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Go and read random slave narratives and get their experience of the time.David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Oh, the third mode is a combination of both – sets of airbags inflate and deflate in seemingly random order – which has been perhaps my favorite setting.New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025
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Expecting a spouse, children, or a community to handle this long-term is unrealistic, especially as families become more dispersed and community support diminishes.Patti Brennan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Since remote teams are geographically dispersed, leading through effective communication and collaboration is crucial.Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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To Danes and pretty much anyone else who makes plans, signs treaties, or creates long-term strategies using rational arguments, this way of making policy feels arbitrary, pointless, even surreal.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Proposals to provide striking workers with unemployment benefits and set arbitrary regulations for warehouse workers threaten Connecticut’s economic future.Frank Ricci, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
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Now that Christmas has passed, almost all seasonal tunes and albums have disappeared, making room for popular projects and cuts of all styles to surge.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The sun has disappeared beyond the middle-class condos of West Palm Beach and the western sky is painted tangerine.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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That count doesn't include the many stray dogs that roam the reservation.Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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In preparation for this extreme weather event, Gateway Pet Guardians collected stray pets stuck outside and provided additional support to owners struggling to care for their animals.Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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The streamer peppered Dittmann with a number of questions related to Musk, referring to Grimes and the New Year’s Day Las Vegas bombing in which the suspect blew up a Tesla Cybertruck.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
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Smaller explosions peppered the forest and grasslands.C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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The notice states that if the company is dissolved, all properties and rights held are deemed to be bona vacantia and will belong to the Crown.Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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There is also evidence that alcohol fuels breast cancers by affecting levels of estrogen and other hormones, and that other kinds of carcinogens — such as those found in tobacco smoke — are more easily absorbed in the body when they are dissolved in alcohol.Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Scattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scattered. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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