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littering

VERB

make a mess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clutter scatter strew

STRONG

confuse derange dirty disarrange disarray disorder jumble

WEAK

mess up

Antonyms

STRONG

arrange clear up order organize

WEAK

clean up tidy

Example Sentences

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A gaping hole appeared in the terminal roof, with debris littering the floor and structural elements exposed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Lots of people I speak to complain about littering and fly-tipping.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

In some tourist-heavy areas, littering is on the rise, leading some local officials to rethink waste management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Johnson points to the irony of murals dedicated to legendary punk bands the Descendents and Black Flag littering the now-expensive Hermosa Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

I joined the Squires Club, and our main duties were to keep order in the lunch line and stop students from littering.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez