- past participle of strew.
strewn
Example Sentences
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Residents picked their way through the debris of charred houses, strewn with crumpled sheets of metal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Homendy said she walked the path of destruction, seeing the tire marks cut through the grass outside the runway—and navigation equipment, air bags and fencing strewn over the area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
"You can find used pads strewn around all the bathrooms."
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
But with sneakers strewn in the doorway and a cookbook opened to a specific recipe, the faux house felt lived in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Looks creepy,” Fina murmurs, staring down the narrow, gravel road with piles of dead leaves strewn across it.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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