litter
noun
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
have littered
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present perfectof litter.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It was the latest in a string of incidents that have littered Woods' recent years.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
If Monday’s nightmare had been an all-electric affair, they might have littered the highway for miles.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2022
Heavy mudflow and rockfall have littered the roadway, which maintenance crews will work to remove once the heavy rain subsides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
Had they been, they certainly would have littered the ice with the Winnie the Pooh dolls that have become a Hanyu trademark.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2021
Little furrows scratched in the low hillocks of sand between the footprints showed him that it was a female whose teats were pendent, and who therefore must have littered recently.
From Inquiries and Opinions by Brander Matthews
