strew

Verb

Meaning

To scatter; to spread by scattering; to cast or to throw loosely apart; -- used of solids, separated or separable into parts or particles; as, to strew seed in beds; to strew sand on or over a floor; to strew flowers over a grave.

To cover more or less thickly by scattering something over or upon; to cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered; as, they strewed the ground with leaves; leaves strewed the ground.

To spread abroad; to disseminate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

straw scatter sprinkle dot pepper pelt spatter cover spread cast broadcast dust powder scattered throw
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Antonyms

group available bear absolute crowd combine
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Hypernyms

cover spread distribute spread over

Hyponyms

litter bestrew

Related terms

strain streusel

Phrases with the word

strew about

Derivatives

strewed strewn strewing

Anagrams

trews werst wrest Werts

Examples

Dead bodies strewed the ground Source: Internet

straw Source: Internet

strew toys all over the carpet Source: Internet

"Inside the door, the living room was in a state of disarray with all the furniture and television strew across the floor along with marijuana, cash and blood," police said, according to court records. Source: Internet

Unfinished meals have been left strew across the tables as diners rushed to leave the area following the attack. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Stretton-on-Dunsmore streusel Streuselkuchen strewable strewage strewer