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
Examples of strew in a Sentence
She strewed the birdseed on the ground.
sidewalks strewed with trash left by the parade watchers
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Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
The area went from experiencing no gang attacks to having bullet-ridden bodies strewn in the streets of Mirebalais in late March, when members of the 400 Mawozo and Taliban gangs joined forces.
—Jacqueline Charles
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Multiple bullet-shell casings were left strewn on the ground near the disturbing scene outside the New York City Housing Authority development.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
At Camp Mystic, the massive flooding seemed to have ripped the wall off at least one building and left a cabin covered in dirt and mud, with girls’ mattresses strewn across the floor, photos of the devastation show.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strew. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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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