Thesaurus results for STREW

strew

verb

ˈstrü

Definition of strew

as in to spray

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on sidewalks strewed with trash left by the parade watchers

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Recent Examples of strew The overhead compartments were damaged, with the lids torn off and strewn across the cabin floor along with the belongings of those onboard, according to news agency Viral Press. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The crowd was glitzy—Goyard bags strewn over orange day-bed mattresses, Rolexes glinting—but at ease and not partying wildly like those further down the beach. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2026 This is, at times, a wrenching novel, strewn with broken bodies, but its atrocities never overwhelm its faith in creaturely communion, and in grief and longing that clarify, rather than obscure, one’s desires and selfhood. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 The ban came after a series of high-profile scooter deaths and an alarming number of devices strewn willy-nilly in neighborhoods across the city. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for strew

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Place in the air fryer basket, lightly spray all over with olive oil, and season evenly with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
The trick is to hold the can 8 to 10 inches away, and spray in short bursts.

— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of spray

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Never dump soil in large clumps in the garden; instead, sprinkle it thinly and evenly.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 14 Aug. 2026
Warren Buffett went long in his annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders—often 10,000-plus words, deep on the year’s lessons and the company’s results, sprinkled with folksy wisdom.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprinkle

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Island Hopping in Indonesia Getty See the quieter side of Indonesia with a trip to Lombok, an island dotted with rice paddies and volcanoes just east of crowded Bali.

— Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Before stopping at one of the many tavernas that dot the streets, squeeze in a visit to the Panagia Evangelistria, Greece’s most important pilgrimage church, located just up the hill.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

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Six weeks after Beloozerov’s funeral, the FBI peppered Marina with questions during an hourslong interview at the agency’s field office in Washington.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Thousands of architecturally distinct vacation rentals pepper the woods of Hocking Hills in southern Ohio, offering some of the Midwest’s coolest stays.

— Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026

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