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overstrew

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[oh-ver-stroo] / ˌoʊ vərˈstru /

verb (used with object)

overstrewed, overstrewn, overstrewed, overstrewing

  1. to strew or scatter over.

Etymology

Origin of overstrew

First recorded in 1560–70; over- + strew

Example Sentences

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Overstrew, ō-vėr-strōō′, v.t. to scatter over.

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