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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When shown random pixels, the judge guessed correctly only about 59% of the time.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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So far, the only sign of anything amiss is the random Magic Marker doodle on the back of one of the many papers in Kornacki’s hands.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 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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This push to start campaigns earlier is not arbitrary.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Expiration dates are somewhat arbitrary The US Food and Drug Administration only began requiring drug manufacturers to put an expiration date on medications in 1979.Keren Landman, Vox, 4 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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But something that absolutely moves me that's another component of the show is the character of Margaret (played by Kelli Williams), whose young son disappeared from a local bus station 13 years ago.Dave Quinn, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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And Price withdrew special-circumstances allegations against the men accused of killing 23-month-old Jasper Wu with a stray bullet during a 2021 freeway shooting.East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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She’s saddled with an impossible role — that of Susan, an unhappy American wife on vacation with her husband in Morocco, where she’s hit by a stray bullet that puts her life in danger and generates artificial life-or-death stakes.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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