- past participle of strew.
strewn
Example Sentences
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The dogs’ sleeping quarters are modeled after the park’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride, with its fort-like corridors made of sun-dried brick, the walls strewn with overgrown jungle vines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Images shared by Spanish media showed rubble strewn on the streets of Granada and cars with their windows smashed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Trees and safety surfacing were also damaged and rubbish was left strewn across the site, with the cost of the damage estimated to run into thousands of pounds.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
But with sneakers strewn in the doorway and a cookbook opened to a specific recipe, the faux house felt lived in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Cotton was strewn across the floor, piled up in the corners, and bursting out of several stained, split-open bundles.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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