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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The first affront might be the beckoning bed strewn with red rose petals.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
One day, everything is in its place, and the next, your possessions are strewn about all over again.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
The first affront might be the beckoning bed strewn with red rose petals.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
There was a blue shirt strewn over a rock near the front entrance.
—Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 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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