scatter
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Synonyms & Antonyms for scatter
Synonyms: Verb
clear out, disband, dispel, disperse, dissipate, squander
Synonyms: Noun
couple, few, handful, scattering, smatter, smattering, sprinkle, sprinkling
Antonyms: Verb
assemble, cluster, collect, concentrate, congregate, gather, ingather
Antonyms: Noun
army, crowd, flock, gazillion, horde, host, jillion, kazillion, legion, loads, many, mountain, multitude, oodles, scads, thousands, zillion
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Examples of scatter in a Sentence
Verb
The wind scattered the pile of leaves. The marbles scattered across the floor. She scattered the books on the table. He scatters his toys all around the house.Noun
played before only a scatter of spectators in that huge stadium
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Forecasters said that conditions appear to be favorable for isolated to scattered storms today, and some of them could be strong, with winds up to 60 mph and the potential for hail up to the size of quarters. — Leigh Morgan, al, "Heat advisories issued for parts of Alabama on Saturday -- and some storms possible too," 7 Sep. 2019 So, like the rocks themselves, data has been scattered and thus is difficult to collect, van Hinsbergen says. — Sid Perkins, Science | AAAS, "Geologists uncover history lost continent buried beneath Europe," 6 Sep. 2019 My first step toward actual, big-picture organization has been to take the many to-do lists scattered across my digital and physical spaces—from desktop Stickies to the Post-Its on my kitchen counter—and put them all into Trello. — Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, "It's Good to Be Back," 5 Sep. 2019 Several of these improvised camp sites are scattered around Auroa, and this is where players craft rations, change classes and make healing supplies before heading to battle. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "Preview: ‘Ghost Recon Breakpoint’ refines co-op experience with the right group," 3 Sep. 2019 Within the vestibule there are the usual takeout menus and free newspapers scattered on the tiled floor, and someone has once again covered the buzzer panel with stickers advertising a locksmith. — Kate Walbert, The New Yorker, "To Do," 26 Aug. 2019 One of the most advanced tools in the chase is the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR), which is scattered across multiple European countries and centred near the Dutch town of Exloo. — Davide Castelvecchi, Scientific American, "The Quest to Unlock the Secrets of the Baby Universe," 26 Aug. 2019 These cruiser bikes, wonderfully scattered and available just about everywhere, are the perfect vehicles for seeing the downtown-Midtown area. — Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, "One Day, One Place: Sacramento," 22 Aug. 2019 In bright beams of headlamps and headlights, the rangers scattered over the lake and began setting up large canvas tents on the ice. — Neil Shea, National Geographic, "A thawing Arctic is heating up a new Cold War," 21 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with tarragon, then tear mozzarella and scatter on top. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Pasta with Marinated Cherry Tomato Sauce," 18 July 2019 As the birds scatter, the video clearly shows the right engine suddenly flaring much brighter than the left engine. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "After a Bird Collision, Pilot Saves Jet (With Explosions)," 1 July 2019 When the room scatters, Anarumo sticks around to chat with Taylor and offensive coordinator Brian Callahan. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "24 Hours ... With Bengals Coach Zac Taylor," 25 July 2019 Crumble rosemary leaves over and scatter reserved orange segments and fennel fronds on top. — ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Roast Sausage and Fennel with Orange," 17 July 2019 The community gathering, however short-lived, can improve everyone’s health before the gang scatters. — Lila Maclellan, Quartz at Work, "Why you should totally go to the pub with your mates when you’ve just been laid off," 8 July 2019 In contrast, the random scatter of dots in the figure on the right shows that labor supply for high-income families is insensitive to the jobless rate. —