strewed; strewed or strewn
ˈstrün 
; strewing
; strewing
1
: to spread by scattering
2
: to cover by or as if by scattering something
strewing the highways with litter
3
: to become dispersed over as if scattered
4
: to spread abroad : disseminate
Synonyms
Examples of strew in a Sentence
She strewed the birdseed on the ground.
sidewalks strewed with trash left by the parade watchers
Recent Examples on the Web
And the items inside—including surviving fragments of human bones, delicate diadems, stones and pendants—were haphazardly strewn.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
The space around her was strewn with pastel macarons, tartlets, and bonbons.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
Arraignment possible Monday By Sunday, the hole in the wall, where the SUV smashed through, had been boarded up, but the yellow police caution tape, twisted metal siding, debris and discarded medical supplies, like blue latex gloves and bandages, were strewn about in the dirt.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Generally speaking, strewing herbs were strewn over the floors of houses, especially in England, during the Middle Ages.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
Shattered glass was strewn across the intersection as police investigated the scene.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
What was once a gargantuan oil refining complex that looked like a city itself is now just empty land undergoing cleanup, with mounds of dug up soil, muddy pools of water and jagged concrete pieces strewn across the property.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Many of the broken shards were strewn all over the floor, along with piles of trash.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Items were strewn around the hotel room, including multiple empty bottles of wine.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
The space around her was strewn with pastel macarons, tartlets, and bonbons.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
Arraignment possible Monday By Sunday, the hole in the wall, where the SUV smashed through, had been boarded up, but the yellow police caution tape, twisted metal siding, debris and discarded medical supplies, like blue latex gloves and bandages, were strewn about in the dirt.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Generally speaking, strewing herbs were strewn over the floors of houses, especially in England, during the Middle Ages.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
Shattered glass was strewn across the intersection as police investigated the scene.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
What was once a gargantuan oil refining complex that looked like a city itself is now just empty land undergoing cleanup, with mounds of dug up soil, muddy pools of water and jagged concrete pieces strewn across the property.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Many of the broken shards were strewn all over the floor, along with piles of trash.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Items were strewn around the hotel room, including multiple empty bottles of wine.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strew. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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strew
verb
strewed; strewed or strewn
ˈstrün
; strewing
; strewing
1
: to spread (as seeds) by scattering
2
: to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
strewing the highways with litter
3
: to spread around as if sowing seeds : disseminate
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