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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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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

ComSLI relies on a basic physical principle: when light encounters microscopic structures, it scatters in different directions based on their orientation.

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

Rickey could use emotional support when he scatters his ashes.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025

It scatters more of the shorter blue wavelengths, leaving longer red wavelengths to remain visible.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

Because the tarred roads spring potholes like surprise presents and the air smells of hills and history and the sunlight scatters the sand and turns it into gold dust.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie