Meanings
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1
verb
to scatter or spread things loosely, often untidily, over a surface
They began to strew flower petals along the path.
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2
verb
to cover or lie over a surface as scattered objects, often in the passive form strewn
Fallen branches were strewn across the road after the storm.
Thesaurus
Etymology
From Middle English strewen, from Old English strewian, from Proto-Germanic *strawjaną 'to scatter'. It is related to straw through the older idea of spreading straw or other material over a surface.