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Recent Examples of sprayed
Harold Wilken still remembers the moment nearly 30 years ago when he was sprayed with herbicides after a hose broke on his family farm in Danforth, Illinois.
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Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Sometimes the Flock license-plate reader cameras were sprayed with pink spray paint; other times they were struck with bats, hit with BB guns, or simply unscrewed.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Two nights earlier in Pittsburgh, in a game to decide the AFC North, the Ravens had appeared headed for the playoffs thanks to Jackson’s late heroics before rookie Tyler Loop sprayed a 44-yard field goal attempt on the final play.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Durnell regularly sprayed the weed killer throughout his neighborhood.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
The leak required a large-scale decontamination operation in which people had to remove their clothes and be sprayed down, authorities said.
—John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The leak required a large scale decontamination operation where people had to remove all their clothes and be sprayed down, authorities said.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Those are often sprayed with a sprout inhibitor that will also keep them from growing.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
The graffiti also alleged that one of the seven houses that was sprayed with paint was a brothel.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Sometimes the Flock license-plate reader cameras were sprayed with pink spray paint; other times they were struck with bats, hit with BB guns, or simply unscrewed.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Two nights earlier in Pittsburgh, in a game to decide the AFC North, the Ravens had appeared headed for the playoffs thanks to Jackson’s late heroics before rookie Tyler Loop sprayed a 44-yard field goal attempt on the final play.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Durnell regularly sprayed the weed killer throughout his neighborhood.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
The leak required a large-scale decontamination operation in which people had to remove their clothes and be sprayed down, authorities said.
—John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The leak required a large scale decontamination operation where people had to remove all their clothes and be sprayed down, authorities said.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Those are often sprayed with a sprout inhibitor that will also keep them from growing.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
The graffiti also alleged that one of the seven houses that was sprayed with paint was a brothel.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprayed
Verb
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Roast chickpeas to make a crunchy snack (that can also be sprinkled over salads and grain bowls).—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
28 Apr. 2026
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Today, this custom has evolved into subtler hints of the color, quietly hidden in the bridal look or sprinkled throughout the events of the day.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The reward is a rural landscape dotted with rice paddies and spice plantations, ancient Hindu temples and Roman Catholic churches, under-the-radar heritage hotels, and avant-garde restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Downtown is home to a 52-block historic district that's dotted with Victorian-era mansions.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Artworks by Dominican artists are peppered throughout the building, lending the resort a gallery-like vibe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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In it, ink markings peppered her features, illustrating exactly where a surgeon would soon cut her skin open.—
Rheana Murray,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Sprayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprayed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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