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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One could see this as yet another case of nepo-baby triumph — streaming is currently littered with the progeny of famous parents — or simply a living example of the film’s theme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Both were littered with sports events, which I scrolled past, but also had sections for elections, politics, tech and a lot more.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
The streets are littered with glass and chunks of brick.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
A picture taken by him 10 years later in Titusville shows a field littered with derricks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I remembered the huge pile of used tissues that littered the coffee table, and how Butternut stayed near me the whole day, like he knew I was sick and needed a friend.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
