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littered

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verb

past tense of litter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for littered
Adjective
  • Nearly two months have passed since a trade finalized the messy breakup between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, but the ugly ending to their time together will be a popular topic of conversation for the next few days.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
  • And yet, something about Careless People—beyond the court order, the messy PR spectacle, and Wynn-Williams’s formidable storytelling abilities—feels urgent, even necessary right now.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • According to the partnership, Dine Downtown has generated more than $6 million in sales and donated thousands of dollars to local charities over the past two decades.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Teams that adopted paradoxical frames and were highly motivated to seek knowledge generated more innovative ideas by engaging with diverse perspectives, compared to teams that avoided contradictions.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the White House’s on-again, off-again approach to tariffs with our major trading partners is so chaotic, it can barely be called a policy.
    MoneyShow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The result is a topsy-turvy movie that is also spiritually profound in ways that the Marvel and DC franchises don’t dare but that became abstruse and chaotic in Snyder’s many Rebel Moon iterations.
    Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The film, which centers on a group of teen girls who share a pair of mysterious jeans, grossed $42 million worldwide and spawned a 2008 sequel.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Indian Lake region was the hardest hit by storms that spawned nine tornadoes across the state that day.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In early modern Europe, the filthiest trades (such as tanning) were branded nuisances and forced out of cities and closer to those living at society’s margins.
    Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The beat is straight up filthy, as are the lyrics, written from the point of view of a seductress who is simultaneously a literal murderer.
    James Factora, Them, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Imagine how confused ordinary taxpayers are by this ridiculous, irresponsible, intergovernmental spat.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Tuna was both curious and confused as to why Evelyn dared to leave his side.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The latest: The Cavs looked sloppy and tired at points this week, but still gutted out comeback wins against Miami, Charlotte and Brooklyn.
    Sam Allard, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
  • There’s also the possibility that when you get fatigued, your muscles may not be as able to fully support your knee, and your footwork can get sloppier, making the possibility of an awkward twist all the more likely.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • However, Theo — whom Thompson fathered with Nichols while still in a relationship with Kardashian — was not in any of the pictures, eliciting an angry response from followers.
    Olivia Bellusci, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • An Indiana jury has found in favor of a woman who sued Netflix for revealing her identity in a 2022 documentary about a doctor who secretly fathered dozens of children through fraudulent fertility treatments.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Littered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/littered. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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