strewed

verb

Definition of strewednext
past tense of strew
as in sprayed
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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“Strewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strewed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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