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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scatters

This is because the sunlight it reflects reaches us through a more dense part of the Earth's atmosphere which scatters blue and violet light, and means only the redder hues reach us.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 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

One of UV-C light's most valuable traits is how strongly it scatters in the atmosphere, which makes it especially useful for non-line-of-sight communication.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026

Gas between stars scatters the signals, spreading them out and causing slight delays before they reach Earth.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 6, 2026

It tore the logs of the raft apart as a great wind scatters a heap of dried chaff; it flung Odysseus into the wild waters.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton