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
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
There are fans and misters scattered about, and inside seating at the bar is comfortable. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Review: Las Olas trio, part 2 — Boathouse (hot), El Camino (loud) and Flight 19 (a mystery)," 15 Aug. 2019 Milk crates, water bottles and clothing bags lay scattered amid bicycles, chairs, a shopping cart. — Los Angeles Times, "After 9 years on L.A.’s streets, Big Mama needed a home. But it wasn’t that easy," 15 Aug. 2019 His animals have helped to clear out geese and other birds from flight paths near Kennedy International Airport, reduced a starling population that was threatening a blueberry farm and scattered pigeons and other birds away from landfills. — Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, "Flying Assassins Are Called In to Combat Aggressive Gulls," 15 Aug. 2019 The rookie right-hander retired 16 of 18 after Pham’s homer, scattering two singles despite the pesky Rays elevating his pitch-count to 100 pitches through five innings. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Luis Urias, Cal Quantrill come through as Padres avoid sweep," 14 Aug. 2019 Any storms look to be isolated or scattered rather than widespread. — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, "D.C.-area forecast: Tolerable temperatures with high humidity before heating up this weekend," 14 Aug. 2019 One reason may be that the Navy often communicates in technical jargon, scattering key details of its plans throughout lengthy documents that can be difficult to understand. — Jason Fagone, SFChronicle.com, "Report: Navy altered Hunters Point cleanup to cover, not remove, toxic soil," 14 Aug. 2019 The hall was decorated as if for a wedding rehearsal: rental chairs, fairy lights, cocktail tables draped in white tablecloths and scattered with Marianne Williamson donation envelopes. — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, "Marianne Williamson Wants Politics to Enter the New Age," 14 Aug. 2019 The former uses zinc or titanium dioxide to physically scatter and deflect the DNA-damaging UV rays that can lead to premature skin aging and cancer. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Is Your Sunscreen Safe? The Case for Switching to a Mineral Sunscreen," 12 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