paintball
noun
paint·ball
ˈpānt-ˌbȯl 
: a game in which two teams try to capture each other's flag while defending their own using compressed-air guns that shoot paint-filled pellets
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In the 1990s, as Cold War tensions relaxed, bunkers even played host to paintball and band practice, or served as community centers.
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Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
For thrill-seekers, there’s a full carnival experience with rock-climbing walls, paintball, stilt-walkers, and a Ferris wheel offering stunning views of the river and downtown skyline.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
In March, Affleck and Garner were seen smiling the whole time during a paintball party for their son.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The news of Lopez and Garner's copacetic relationship comes one week after Affleck and Garner, both 52, were spotted together at a paintball park in Los Angeles with son Samuel.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
For thrill-seekers, there’s a full carnival experience with rock-climbing walls, paintball, stilt-walkers, and a Ferris wheel offering stunning views of the river and downtown skyline.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
In March, Affleck and Garner were seen smiling the whole time during a paintball party for their son.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The news of Lopez and Garner's copacetic relationship comes one week after Affleck and Garner, both 52, were spotted together at a paintball park in Los Angeles with son Samuel.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Paintball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paintball. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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