scattered about
Frequency: 6.822.4 per million words
Indicates items are spread in a disorderly way around a place.
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Examples (10)
- The children's toys were scattered about the living room floor.
- After the party, empty cups lay scattered about the garden.
- He found his notes scattered about the desk in complete disarray.
- Villages are scattered about the remote countryside, far from each other.
- Leaves had been scattered about the path by the strong winds.
- Don't leave your clothes scattered about the bedroom; please put them away.
- Evidence of the ancient civilization was scattered about the archaeological site.
- She loved how wildflowers grew scattered about the meadow in spring.
- Broken pieces of pottery were scattered about the floor after the earthquake.
- The artist's tools were scattered about the studio, ready for inspiration.