How to Use strew in a Sentence

strew

verb
  • She strewed the birdseed on the ground.
  • Shoes and trash were strewn about.
    — Ryan Oehrli march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Chairs were strewn across the floor.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The book is strewn with bloody corpses.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The soil is red and strewn with rocks.
    — Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Pool toys were strewn about on the ledge.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Much of the trail is strewn with loose rocks.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
  • Rocks and stones cracked by the fire's heat are strewn about.
    — Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2023
  • And there are the pearls strewn throughout.
    — Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The birds were strewn about the school's baseball fields.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2025
  • The menorah was smashed and its pieces strewn around the area.
    — Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Large branches were ripped away and strewn across her yard.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There was a blue shirt strewn over a rock near the front entrance.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
  • There was a blue shirt strewn over a rock near the front entrance.
    — Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Its hood was ripped off and its front wheels were strewn on the freeway.
    — CBS News, 31 Mar. 2018
  • The record books are strewn with ninth-inning bright flames who flamed out.
    — oregonlive.com, 26 July 2019
  • Dancers shook their asses on the main stage and in pole pits strewn with cash.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The desk is shown then with pieces broken off and items strewed about the floor.
    — Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Many of the broken shards were strewn all over the floor, along with piles of trash.
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Among the bodies strewn on the street was that of his father.
    — Aron Heller, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Some have captions and emojis strewn across the frame.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Bags and perfumes in the shops were also strewn out on the floor.
    — Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Cups from the team water cooler were strewn about the room.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Pieces of debris were also seen strewn about from the storm.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • The benches are blackened with age, strewn with tools.
    — Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The floors of the shop are strewn with food and restaurant supplies.
    — Jared Gilmour, star-telegram, 18 June 2018
  • Glass blown out from windows was strewn all over the floor and a hole gaped in the roof.
    — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 14 June 2025
  • The ship broke apart, leaving wood strewn throughout the waves.
    — Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The room was hazy with cigar smoke and strewn with pastrami and coleslaw.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • There the skull and bones of Adam are strewn across the dusty foreground.
    — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 13 Oct. 2017

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