Collocations for scattered - adj.
VERBS
be, lie
ADV.
liberally
Large vases of flowers were liberally scattered about the room.
Large vases of flowers were liberally scattered about the room.
randomly | thinly | widely
living in widely scattered communities
living in widely scattered communities
geographically | everywhere
PREP.
about/around, across, among, on, over
Broken glass lay scattered over the floor.
Broken glass lay scattered over the floor.
throughout, with
The whole area was scattered with debris.
The whole area was scattered with debris.