scatter
verb (used with object)
to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals.
scatters
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pluralof scatter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof scatter (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
scatterverb (used with object)to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals.
Example Sentences
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Another, in a blue tunic that echoes the sky, scatters wheat seeds in the new furrows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
She first scatters AA-size batteries, pens and scissors on the table, and walks back to the nearby control rig to make the robot arms place each one inside the tray of a desk organizer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
"This atomic disorder limits performance because it traps and scatters electrons, much like potholes slowing traffic on a highway," describes Dr. Dongqi Li from TU Dresden.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
This is because the sunlight it reflects reaches us through a more dense part of the Earth's atmosphere which scatters blue and violet light, and means only the redder hues reach us.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
Because the tarred roads spring potholes like surprise presents and the air smells of hills and history and the sunlight scatters the sand and turns it into gold dust.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
