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Litter (Verb)

Strew; "Cigar butts littered the ground".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Trash littered the park after the concert.
Broken glass littered the playground, posing a hazard to children.
Careless drivers littered the highway with fast-food packaging and discarded water bottles.
Seeds littered the forest floor after the autumn windstorms.
Confetti littered the street after the parade.

Make a place messy by strewing garbage around.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The irresponsible campers decided to litter the beautiful forest with their trash.
After the music festival, the streets were left littered with empty food containers and discarded flyers.
The city streets became dirty and unsightly as people began to litter more and more.
Inconsiderate tourists litter the park with their used water bottles and plastic bags every summer.
The town square was littered with broken party decorations and trash after the night of celebrations.

Give birth to a litter of animals.

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

The mother rabbit was due to litter a large group of babies in the springtime.
After mating the dogs, they were expected to litter their first puppies anytime.
The cat littered her first kittens at home without anyone assistance.
The mother tiger was found to have littered her cubs in a secure location deep within the zoo's enclosure.
A female raccoon was spotted to litter her babies safely up a tree with stable branches.