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strew
[ stroo ]
verb (used with object)
- to let fall in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scatter or sprinkle:
to strew seed in a garden bed.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: ,
- to cover or overspread (a surface, place, etc.) with something scattered or sprinkled:
to strew a floor with sawdust.
- to be scattered or sprinkled over (a surface):
Sawdust strewed the floor.
- to spread widely; disseminate:
to strew rumors among the troops.
strew
/ ٰː /
verb
- to spread or scatter or be spread or scattered, as over a surface or area
Derived Forms
- ˈٰɱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٰ· noun
- ܲ··ٰ verb (used with object) understrewed understrewn or understrewed understrewing
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of strew1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
On both occasions, there were weeks of missed collections and rubbish strewn across city streets.
Trees and branches lie strewn across their path – remnants from a recent Russian air strike.
Many streets are littered with the contents of the bins, with rubbish strewn everywhere as animals have clawed their way into them.
Ziploc bags of cash, labeled by amount, were tucked into bedside drawers and strewn about the floor.
Fires were lit outside the centre and when the perpetrators departed, patients' medical records were left strewn on the floor.
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