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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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Across the street, camera equipment lay strewn along a section of grass.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
At the time, authorities believed she was abducted after her personal belongings were found strewn near her vehicle and across the parking lot.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.
—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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