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strew

(struː)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense strews, present participle strewing, past tense strewed, past participle strewn
verb
To strew things somewhere, or to strew a place with things, means to scatter them there.
The racoons knock over rubbish bins and strew the contents all over the ground. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
A woman was strewing the floor with chalk so that the dancing shoes would not slip. [VERB noun + with]
By the end, bodies were strewn all round the building. [be VERB-ed]
Synonyms: scatter, spread, litter, toss More Synonyms of strew

strew in British English

(struː)
verbWord forms: strews, strewing, strewed, strewn or strewed
to spread or scatter or be spread or scattered, as over a surface or area
Derived forms
strewer (ˈstrewer)
noun
Word origin
Old English streowian; related to Old Norse strā, Old High German streuwen, Latin struere to spread

strew in American English

(stru)
verb transitiveWord forms: strewed, strewed or strewn, ˈstrewing
1. 
to spread about here and there by or as by sprinkling; scatter
2. 
to cover by or as by scattering something on or over
3. 
to be scattered over (a surface)
Word origin
ME strewen < OE streawian, akin to Ger streuen < IE *streu- < base *ster-, to extend, stretch out, strew > straw, L struere, to pile up

Examples of 'strew' in a sentence
strew

There were empty boxes and garbage strewn on the floor.
Christianity Today (2000)
The contents of her handbag were strewn around her.
The Sun (2010)
Her clothes were found strewn around the apartment.
The Sun (2007)
There is a delicious sensuality in the way that figs meet mouths while melons are strewn on the ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The grass is strewn with rubbish.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The damage is strewn all around.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The electrics were dodgy, smoke alarms disabled and rooms strewn with rubbish.
The Sun (2014)
The windows were blown out, pictures and bookshelves lay strewn across the floor.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Clean, paved roads give way to dirt paths strewn with rubbish and open sewers.
The Sun (2014)
The floor was strewn with roses, a detail that seems painfully poignant now.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The cinema itself was pretty filthy, with popcorn strewn across the floor.
The Sun (2010)
The champagne flowed... we walked on a floor strewn with orchids.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Some were arranged into lines, and others were strewn about the floor.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Peas and things, strewn across the floor.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It looks and smells like an old gymnasium, with musical equipment strewn across the floors.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In addition to the disturbances, graffiti had been daubed on the intercom and rubbish strewn in the street outside.
The Sun (2009)
One picture showed rubble strewn around the taxi rank outside the terminal; another showed fires blazing inside the building.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A journalist who went to the site reported that empty beer bottles were strewn around and rubbish lay mixed up in the site.
The Sun (2008)
I don't want to get shot down in a helicopter, and have my guts strewn around a mountainside.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
(verb) 
Definition
to scatter (things) over a surface
By the end, bodies were strewn all around the headquarters building.
Synonyms
scatter
He began by scattering seed and putting in plants.
spread
Someone has been spreading rumours about us.
litter
Concrete holiday resorts are littered across the mountainside.
toss
sprinkle
Cheese can be sprinkled on egg and vegetable dishes.
disperse
The rest of our equipment was now dispersed over the lake.
bestrew

Additional synonyms

in the sense of disperse
Definition
to scatter over a wide area
The rest of our equipment was now dispersed over the lake.
Synonyms
scatter,
spread,
distribute,
circulate,
strew,
diffuse,
dissipate,
disseminate,
throw about
in the sense of litter
Definition
to scatter or be scattered in an untidy fashion
Concrete holiday resorts are littered across the mountainside.
Synonyms
scatter,
spread,
shower,
strew
in the sense of spread
Definition
to send or be sent out in all directions or to many people
Someone has been spreading rumours about us.
Synonyms
circulate,
publish,
broadcast,
advertise,
distribute,
scatter,
proclaim,
transmit,
make public,
publicize,
propagate,
disseminate,
promulgate,
make known,
blazon,
bruit

Nearby words of
strew

  • stretch
  • stretch out
  • stretch your legs
  • strew
  • stricken
  • strict
  • strictly

Synonyms of 'strew'

strew

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of sprinkle
Definition
to scatter (liquid or powder) in tiny drops over (something)
Cheese can be sprinkled on egg and vegetable dishes.
Synonyms
scatter,
dust,
strew,
pepper,
shower,
spray,
powder,
dredge
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