scatter
verb (used with object)
to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals.
have scattered
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present perfectof scatter.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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Many others have scattered to different locations, although transport is difficult and expensive.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
About half have scattered, she said, and half have held firm despite the risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2025
Only 3,000 hotel rooms across the country are still available, according to the Israel Hotel Association, and many evacuated border communities have scattered to find shelter.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
An estimated 300 members of his flock left the city located in Zaporizhzhia Oblast near Crimea and have scattered since.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
“A real wagon-tipper, as we used to say back in the troupe. All the wind and rain might have scattered one loose from the pack.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
