scatter
(transitive) To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
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« To avoid unintended wind effect, the altitude from which to scatter ashes from the urn into water is anything under 2cm » words of wisdom from my (CoE vicar) father.
A hobby stall, bathed in the morning skies, Where shadows blur, obscuring day from night. He watched the change, a subtle, creeping thing, As faces scatter, voices rise and fall, A supreme artist, time, on tireless w…
Photoshoot time. A backdrop from the new “More Fantasy” book and Lyudmila Pavlichenko from @badsquiddogames.bsky.social some handmade scatter terrain, some rocks, and a smoke machine. Let’s gooooo New backdrops launch…
🌌 AURORA FORECAST (4/5) ⚪ QUIET Power: 10.0 GW K-index: 1 Minimal 📻 Normal VHF 🟢2m/6m scatter 🟡Enhanced 🔴Intense Point N, SSB/CW, K≥4 best #SolarStormScout
If that is the case, then cremate his body & scatter the ashes at a never to be disclosed location far at sea His MAGAs & followers will never be able to worship him at his grave
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(transitive) To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
Her ashes were scattered at the top of a waterfall.
“« To avoid unintended wind effect, the altitude from which to scatter ashes from the urn into water is anything under 2cm » words of wisdom from my (CoE vicar) father.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A hobby stall, bathed in the morning skies, Where shadows blur, obscuring day from night. He watched the change, a subtle, creeping thing, As faces scatter, voices rise and fall, A supreme artist, time, on tireless wing, Adds texture to the memories of all. 2/3”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Photoshoot time. A backdrop from the new “More Fantasy” book and Lyudmila Pavlichenko from @badsquiddogames.bsky.social some handmade scatter terrain, some rocks, and a smoke machine. Let’s gooooo New backdrops launch May 19th www.kickstarter.com/projects/han...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🌌 AURORA FORECAST (4/5) ⚪ QUIET Power: 10.0 GW K-index: 1 Minimal 📻 Normal VHF 🟢2m/6m scatter 🟡Enhanced 🔴Intense Point N, SSB/CW, K≥4 best #SolarStormScout”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive, physics) To deflect (radiation or particles).
“HAIKU The rustling trees. A breeze scattering the leaves. Stop! Look! Listen! Breathe! #vssmagic scatter #haiku #haikupoem #3lines #poetry #inkmine #micropoetry #poetrycommunity #blueskypoets #trees #nature #inspiration #mindfulness”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Dare? me would scatter flowers all the way to the door...from every direction...if I knew where I was....Nevertheless, I feel you everywhere today...in front of me, behind me, inside me.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Below the #sunbeam Creatures gather Below the ground Bone fragments #scatter As the summon heats the ground The ground shifts Joy to the above Desecration to those below Or just the natural order of things #vss365 scatter #vssfantasy sunbeam #Weirdmicro bone fragments”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
The crowd scattered in terror.
"scatter" means: To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"scatter" means: To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“If that is the case, then cremate his body & scatter the ashes at a never to be disclosed location far at sea His MAGAs & followers will never be able to worship him at his grave”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If that is the case, then cremate him & scatter the ashes at a never to disclosed location far at sea”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'm not defending a position. I'm speaking well researched and rather obvious truths. Anyone who digs into it learns that intelligence agencies are behind the Epstein operation. "I will splinter the CIA into a thousand pieces and scatter it into the winds." - John F. Kennedy”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🌌 AURORA FORECAST (4/5) ⚪ QUIET Power: 14.0 GW K-index: 0 Minimal 📻 Normal VHF 🟢2m/6m scatter 🟡Enhanced 🔴Intense Point N, SSB/CW, K≥4 best #SolarStormScout”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If that is the case, then bury him or cremate scatter his ashes at an undisclosed location far at sea No MAGAs will be able to worship at his grave”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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