strew
Example Sentences
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There was nothing in that direction but broken pavement, strewn with weeds and trash the Bear Clan Patrol didn’t let the youths clean up.
From Literature
The Hercules aircraft went down shortly after departure from Puerto Leguizamo, near the southern border with Ecuador, strewing burning wreckage on the jungle floor.
From Barron's
AFP footage from the scene showed police officers, rescuers and military personnel on a street strewn with rubble.
From Barron's
The downtown flattened out to weedy lots strewn between plain brick and wooden clapboard buildings.
From Literature
Some have turned into little underground villages, with families living in tents and children’s toys strewn about.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
