scatter
verb (used with object)
to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals.
have been scattering
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present perfect progressiveof scatter.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Crews have been scattering millions of seeds of native plants to restore vegetation on 2,200 acres of reservoir bottomlands that were underwater for generations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
Crews have been scattering seeds of native plants to help restore natural habitats along the river and its tributaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024
A thick layer of muddy sediment covers the sloping ground, where workers have been scattering seeds and leaving meandering trails of footprints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
As militia forces have advanced toward the city of Laukkaing, where many of the scam centers were located, their operations have been scattering and many high-level suspects have been captured and turned over to China.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Madame Valliere appears to have been scattering about her jewels, is tearing her hair, crying, and looking up to the heavens, which seem bursting forth a tempest over her head.
From A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, Volume 2 by Philip Thicknesse
