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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Christina Liao, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2025
About 10,000 eggs filled with toys and candy will be strewn throughout the park.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Sunlight glints off what looks like fishing wire strewn through the trees and bushes.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
Numerous other photos depict a home in disarray with various items and belongings strewn about in what appears to resemble hoarding conditions.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strew
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strew. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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