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Recent Examples of strew
The roof is in pieces, mostly strewn across her lawn with other items from inside the house.
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Kendrick Calfee
updated April 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Jennifer seemed frazzled, and her apartment was in disarray with clothes and shoes strewn everywhere.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Dancers are strewn about the stage on their backs, bent legs pointed skyward in a quasi-rigor mortis.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Fowler appeared in some of Dupuy-Spencer’s works from that period, including Eve (2018), a work in which the artist sits at a table strewn with an open book and a pair of scissors as two barking dogs seek her attention.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Kendrick Calfee
updated April 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Jennifer seemed frazzled, and her apartment was in disarray with clothes and shoes strewn everywhere.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Dancers are strewn about the stage on their backs, bent legs pointed skyward in a quasi-rigor mortis.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Fowler appeared in some of Dupuy-Spencer’s works from that period, including Eve (2018), a work in which the artist sits at a table strewn with an open book and a pair of scissors as two barking dogs seek her attention.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strew
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Two nights earlier in Pittsburgh, in a game to decide the AFC North, the Ravens had appeared headed for the playoffs thanks to Jackson’s late heroics before rookie Tyler Loop sprayed a 44-yard field goal attempt on the final play.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Durnell regularly sprayed the weed killer throughout his neighborhood.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Today, this custom has evolved into subtler hints of the color, quietly hidden in the bridal look or sprinkled throughout the events of the day.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gently sprinkle remaining salt mixture over yolks and tightly wrap dish with plastic.—
Christopher Kostow,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This land, now dotted with Russian mines, is currently inaccessible.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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On the city's poorer North End, where some streets are dotted with subsidized housing, big trees are a lot fewer and far between.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Artworks by Dominican artists are peppered throughout the building, lending the resort a gallery-like vibe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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In it, ink markings peppered her features, illustrating exactly where a surgeon would soon cut her skin open.—
Rheana Murray,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Strew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strew. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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