Scattered Means Found Scatter Mixed Verb Move Directions

Mixed in with. Scattered means placed or found far apart. Scatter as a verb means to move apart in many directions, or to throw something in different directions.

I found a few good pictures scattered among a pile of pictures.

Because of the geographical formation of Maldives, the population of 300,000 was scattered among 1,200 islands, and most of the money provided by donors for studies, training, or consciousness-raising was spent on transport.

The toys were scattered all over the house.

We grew up in a small town, but now we're scattered all over the country.

Be an encourager. Scatter sunshine. Who knows whose life you might touch with something as simple as a kind word.