When you strew something, you scatter it all over the place. At a wedding, for example, the flower child's job is to strew the path with petals.
p. p. of
Adjective S.
being distributed here and there without order; "scattered leaves littered the sidewalk"; "don''t forget to pick up the clothes lying strewn all over the floor"
Adjective S.
(used with `with'' or in combination) covered by or as if by something scattered over or on; "the forest floor strewn with boulders"; "the petal-strewn aisle"
p. p.
of Strew
p. p. of Strew.
Strewn
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Usage Examples
The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.
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Other Usage ExamplesIt is the nature of the artist to mind excessively what is said about him. Literature is strewn with the wreckage of men who have minded beyond reason the opinions of others.
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