scatters

VERB

strew, disperse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discard distribute divide fling litter pour shatter shower spray spread sprinkle

STRONG

besprinkle broadcast cast derange diffuse disband dispel disseminate dissipate disunite diverge expend intersperse migrate part scramble separate set sever shed sow spend sunder

WEAK

disject put to flight run away set asunder split up take off in all directions throw around throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect gather hold keep maintain retain

STRONG

accumulate combine join receive save unite

Example Sentences

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scatters

Another, in a blue tunic that echoes the sky, scatters wheat seeds in the new furrows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

She first scatters AA-size batteries, pens and scissors on the table, and walks back to the nearby control rig to make the robot arms place each one inside the tray of a desk organizer.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Instead of allowing NIR photons to pass straight through the thin silicon layer, the textured surface scatters the light repeatedly, increasing the likelihood that the silicon absorbs it.

From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026

Aerogels also rely on air-filled pores, but those pores are typically arranged in a random pattern that scatters light.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2025

Maize is open pollinated—it scatters pollen far and wide.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann