as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
a hodgepodge of scattered ideas that didn't add up to a clear hypothesis
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as in dispersed
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
the noise of the backfiring car scattered the pigeons
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as in sprayed
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
the hillside was scattered with boulders deposited by the last ice age
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as in dissipated
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
these drunken revelers will quickly scatter when the police arrive
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Recent Examples of scattered
Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
While remote-first companies strive to create virtual cultures, building authentic connections and camaraderie can be hard when team members are scattered around.
—Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Three bedrooms and two bathrooms are scattered across its 2,175 square feet, split into two wings.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Important details often get scattered among apps and emails.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
In an interview, Holt said recovery would be complicated by the terrain and housing patterns, with homes often scattered along creeks that turned into torrents.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Presently, guests who arrive in Puerto Williams for a flight to the ice are scattered around town at a variety of hotels.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
Other ranch and farm buildings are scattered about the grounds, plus a rodeo arena and water wells.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
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Hydrothermal vents, which were first discovered on Earth in 1977 in the Galapagos Rift, may be scattered across the Europan seafloor too, further heating the water.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
While remote-first companies strive to create virtual cultures, building authentic connections and camaraderie can be hard when team members are scattered around.
—Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Three bedrooms and two bathrooms are scattered across its 2,175 square feet, split into two wings.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Important details often get scattered among apps and emails.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
In an interview, Holt said recovery would be complicated by the terrain and housing patterns, with homes often scattered along creeks that turned into torrents.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Presently, guests who arrive in Puerto Williams for a flight to the ice are scattered around town at a variety of hotels.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
Other ranch and farm buildings are scattered about the grounds, plus a rodeo arena and water wells.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scattered
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Our production designer had to find some random collector in Germany who had it.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Life is a random, crazy, spinning, dipping, twisting and thrilling roller coaster anyway.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Other large farming populations of the region had also dispersed, and nomadic livestock herding became more widespread.R. Alexander Bentley, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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The population dispersed into smaller settlements out in the surrounding floodplain and beyond.R. Alexander Bentley, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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Along with the combination of music and video programming, Plex has also carved out a niche for consumers who maintain their own personal libraries but don’t want to surrender them in the more arbitrary streaming era.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Examples include the awarding of government contracts without open bidding, arbitrary tax breaks, and the issuance of government licenses or mining concessions to friends.Michael Posner, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Bell found plenty of movie success post-Veronica (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Frozen) and her NBC show The Good Place was well-received but quickly disappeared from cultural memory.Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
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At the beginning of that play, her character has spent a decade as a sort of half widow; her husband, who had disappeared ten years earlier, has finally been found, mummified in a peat bog.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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While filming in Sniper Alley during the Bosnian War, a stray gunshot left her permanently disfigured.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
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Country singer Sundance Head, who won Season 11 of 'The Voice,' was injured by a stray bullet at his ranch in Texas on Friday, his agent said.Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Orwell peppered his essay with a healthy dash of levity.Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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Daytime shimmer and denim-on-denim styles peppered the collections, while shades of green, yellow and chocolate brown loomed large.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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However, that partnership dissolved two years in, in 2022, with West accusing the retailer of failing to adhere to its agreement.Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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By Saturday, the storm had dissolved into remnants.Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Scattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scattered. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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