strewn
adjective
covered or overspread with something scattered or sprinkled (used in combination).
strewed
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a variation of
strewn.
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past participleof strew.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
strewverb (used with object)to let fall in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scatter or sprinkle. -
past tense formof strew.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
strewverb (used with object)to let fall in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scatter or sprinkle.
Example Sentences
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Elvis' actual house is smaller than you'd think and kinda gives off grandpa vibes with the overly carpeted rooms and hallways, and bric-a-brac strewed about.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2023
There are no photos, no books, no papers strewed about on the white counter that serves as a desk.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2021
“He left the field strewed with Army tacklers who had a shot at him and came up empty-handed,” sports columnist Shirley Povich wrote in The Post.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2019
Inside the school playground, an armor-plated bulldozer scooped up debris, then strewed it over a space cleared in the center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2019
Rosaleen let me bring it home, right into the living room, where I strewed a box of Quaker Oats on the floor for it to eat and she didn’t raise a word of protest.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
