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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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The pictures depict a squalid living space, with junk strewn across furniture and floors throughout the home.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
The truck's windshield was smashed and debris, including shattered glass, was strewn across the street.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
There are no pesticides here; ash strewn around the bottom of trees kills bacteria.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 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 11 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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