- present participle of scatter.
scattering
Example Sentences
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Though it was Gibson's hit in the 19th over, which had spectators scattering for cover in Headingley's second tier, that was the highlight of Saturday, Gibson does not appear keen to disagree.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Somewhere along the line, the ideal picnic became a scattering of photogenic snacks: a baguette, a wedge of cheese, a handful of berries, perhaps a tiny jar of olives if someone was feeling ambitious.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
They disintegrate, scattering their molecules to the stratospheric winds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The stock barely reacted to results of an experiment with the Cleveland Clinic at the start of the month, and didn’t budge when IBM released data from a neutron scattering experiment in March.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Cat pictured the tiny plastic trains catching air and scattering across the room.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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Physics - Introductory
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