scatters 1 of 2

plural of scatter

scatters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of scatter
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as in sprays
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 dissipates
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 Synonyms for scatters
Noun
  • Just one or two handfuls a day should do the trick.
    Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024
  • It has since been repurposed and republished by handfuls of content creators.
    Cory Mull, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Outdoor meters are less of a risk for causing explosions because the methane disperses into the atmosphere.
    Jeff Brady, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The triangular applicator disperses the fine fibres, which firmly grips onto each brow hair, without any clumps attached.
    Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • One in the west shines exceptionally brightly as the sky darkens, but then disappears.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • When her roommate Elizabeth disappears on Sade’s first night, rumors begin to fester—until the popular girls, known as the Unholy Trinity, take Sade under their wing.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • My go-to sweetener is agave syrup, which dissolves easily; sugar and honey also make regular appearances.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Once there, mtDNA fragments can make their way into the nucleus either through pores in its wall or, if the cell divides, seep in while the envelope dissolves and reassembles.
    Martin Picard, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2025
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