strew garbage around

Frequency: 4.61.2 per million words

to scatter garbage messily around a place, often used in passive voice

garbageVERB + garbage

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strew around

Examples (10)

  • After the storm, garbage was strewn around the harbor.
  • By morning, garbage had been strewn around the campsite.
  • On festival nights, you often see garbage strewn around the square.
  • There was garbage strewn around everywhere.
  • The tipped-over bins meant garbage got strewn around the parking lot.
  • Volunteers arrived to find garbage still strewn around from last night.
  • Please don't strew around the garbage when sorting recyclables.
  • Raccoons strewed around the garbage behind the restaurant.
  • If the lids aren't secured, the wind will strew around the garbage.
  • Management insists that no garbage be strewn around the premises.