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scattered

[skat-erd] / ˈskæt ərd /
ADJECTIVE
spread
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dispersed distributed sprinkled
STRONG
diffuse diffused disorganized disseminated rambling separate separated sowed sown strewed
WEAK
disorderly messy spread out
Antonyms
STRONG
connected together united
WEAK
assembled concentrated condensed gathered organized
ADJECTIVE
spotty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intermittent isolated occasional sporadic
STRONG
strewn
WEAK
erratic infrequent irregular sparse widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
constant regular
WEAK
assembled concentrated condensed gathered organized

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My mom recently passed away and so far I have discovered 14 storage units scattered across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

When the pulse interacts with a fast-changing event, the scattered light carries detailed spatial, spectral and phase information.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Photos of the crash show a plane upside down with debris scattered in the parking lot of an O’Reilly Auto Parts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The Sudan that Mohamed Suleiman now experiences is a different country - fragmented, with its peoples scattered.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Although his panicked gang scattered after that ridiculous failure, Booth hoped to try again.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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