strew
IPA: strˈu
verb
- (dated, except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.
- (archaic) To cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered.
- (transitive, archaic) To spread abroad; to disseminate.
- To populate with at random points; to cause to appear randomly distributed throughout.
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Examples of "strew" in Sentences
- The water is strewed on the ground.
- He strewed powder all over the places.
- He strews the teeth of the Hydra on the ground.
- So don't do the easy, unsightly, unkind thing and strew the tag.
- They strew disclaimers about the article to remedy the situation.
- Don't be afraid to strew a bit of liveliness amongst the esoterica.
- I feel proud to strew purple chive petals and olive oil over a block of feta.
- They didn't get a 21 gun salute, and maidens didn't strew their way with flowers.
- It is easy to forswear the old nostrums when people are optimistically strewing petals in your path.
- Marijuana growers are siphoning water, spraying pesticides, chopping down trees and leaving California's wilderness areas strew with litter.
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