strew
Example Sentences
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They fell out at the first corner and one was hit by Norris, leaving the track strewn with debris and causing the session to be stopped.
From BBC
My things were strewn about on the sled, thrown in any old way.
From Literature
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Framed pictures are stacked up against one wall; an ironing board is propped up in a corner; several bags, half-filled and open, lie strewn around.
From Literature
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Her eyes widened a moment later when she noticed the mess of papers strewn across the floor.
From Literature
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Instead, they were strewn about the rooms he frequented, available for him to play whenever the urge struck him.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.