scatter
verb (used with object)
to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals.
is scattering
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present progressiveof scatter (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Its coalition is scattering all over the place,” says John Curtice, a pollster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
For example, Soto has always been at his best when he is scattering batted balls around the field, when the line drives to left center seem to come with ease.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2022
The much-abused tech money-tree is scattering riches on lower-paid industries too.
From Economist ● Feb. 20, 2014
And who is scattering the good seed on the land?
From The Guardian ● Feb. 4, 2011
Proserpine has risen from the underworld, she has returned to Enna and is scattering flowers again.
From Castellinaria and Other Sicilian Diversions by Henry Festing Jones
