Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb strew

2 senses of strew

Sense 1
strew, straw -- (spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet")
       => spread, distribute -- (distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country")

Sense 2
strew -- (cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground")
       => cover, spread over -- (form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave")