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scatters

VERB

strew, disperse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discard distribute divide fling litter pour shatter shower spray spread sprinkle

STRONG

besprinkle broadcast cast derange diffuse disband dispel disseminate dissipate disunite diverge expend intersperse migrate part scramble separate set sever shed sow spend sunder

WEAK

disject put to flight run away set asunder split up take off in all directions throw around throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect gather hold keep maintain retain

STRONG

accumulate combine join receive save unite

Example Sentences

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"This atomic disorder limits performance because it traps and scatters electrons, much like potholes slowing traffic on a highway," describes Dr. Dongqi Li from TU Dresden.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The movie — which he wrote, directed and stars in — follows a widower as he scatters his wife’s ashes in very specific locations and deals with the memories that arise at each of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Aerogels also rely on air-filled pores, but those pores are typically arranged in a random pattern that scatters light.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

The atmosphere scatters away more short-wave blue light, leaving the longer-wave reddish hues to project upon the Moon.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

Then the torches switch on and every man strikes at the heap, which scatters with a rush.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque