- present participle of litter.
littering
Example Sentences
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There are large fragments of salt-eaten machinery littering the shore, relics of the island’s martial heyday.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the 2023-24 season, widespread fan action including littering pitches with tennis balls and chocolate coins resulted in the scrapping of an investment deal, despite the proposal winning majority support of clubs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The latter which was backed up by AI pictures posted to his account with drones and planes and military gear littering the rooftop.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
After sunrise, villagers in Qusra, near the city of Nablus, walked through the scorched remains of the Al-Rahma mosque, broken tiles littering the ground, videos showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Hephaestus was always tossing broken parts out of his godly workshop and littering the earth with scrap metal, but what were the chances some of it would hit Ogygia?
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
