Strewing is an English word with synonyms like scatter or scattering. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Strewing meaning
present participle and gerund of strew
Synonyms of Strewing
Using Strewing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of strew
- Useful related words include: scatter, scattering, spread, spreading.
Context around Strewing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Strewing
- In this selection, "strewing" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, trash and debris stand out and add context to how "strewing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the strewing of flowers and homes and strewing debris across. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "strewing" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with strewing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
One tornado ripped through Emerald Isle, North Carolina, upending mobile homes and strewing debris across the roads. (17 words)
All this was done to the accompaniment of music, clouds of incense, and the strewing of flowers. (17 words)
According to an ECoR official, commuters will have to cough up more for strewing trash on railway station premises, defacing property, spitting, sticking unauthorized bills and open defecation. (28 words)
According to an ECoR official, commuters will have to cough up more for strewing trash on railway station premises, defacing property, spitting, sticking unauthorized bills and open defecation. (28 words)
One tornado ripped through Emerald Isle, North Carolina, upending mobile homes and strewing debris across the roads. (17 words)
All this was done to the accompaniment of music, clouds of incense, and the strewing of flowers. (17 words)
Example sentences (3)
According to an ECoR official, commuters will have to cough up more for strewing trash on railway station premises, defacing property, spitting, sticking unauthorized bills and open defecation.
One tornado ripped through Emerald Isle, North Carolina, upending mobile homes and strewing debris across the roads.
All this was done to the accompaniment of music, clouds of incense, and the strewing of flowers.