litter
noun
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
littered
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past participleof litter.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof litter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
litternounobjects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
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
Social media platforms are littered with cheering sections gleefully anticipating mass unemployment in creative industries.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
On listing day, X was littered with gripes from those who received far fewer than they requested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
At the scene of the second strike, an AFP correspondent saw the ruins of a devastated villa, with large decorative columns laying on their side next to stairs littered with rubble.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
The table was littered with containers of beads and lengths of thread.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
