Strewing

strew  (str)

tr.v. strewed, strewn (strn) or strewed, strew·ing, strews

1. To spread here and there; scatter: strewing flowers down the aisle.

2. To cover (an area or a surface) with things scattered or sprinkled: "Italy . . . was strewn thick with the remains of Roman buildings" (Bernard Berenson).

3. To be or become dispersed over (a surface).

4. To spread (something) over a wide area; disseminate.

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[Middle English strewen, from Old English strowian; see ster-² in Indo-European roots.]

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Noun

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strewing - the act of scattering                 scatter, scattering spreading, spread - act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time