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scatter

[skat-er] / ˈskæt ər /
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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If people want to scatter their votes, it’s not only their choice — it’s democracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Protesters scatter, ducking into the gaps between buildings and pavement.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Their work shows that the effect arises from how electrons scatter at interfaces, with this scattering controlled by both the magnetization and the electric field at the interface.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

In retaliation for propaganda dumps, North Korea in 2024 sent scores of trash-filled balloons to scatter waste across the South.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

But in case I don’t wake up because of some complication, I shoot them one last text: Whatever happens to me, scatter me at Althea.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.