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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Domestic Tension is shown as a room reproduced to scale, and though the museum shot far fewer than 65,000 paintballs at its walls, the presence of their yellow residue is chilling.
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Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Garner and Affleck were spotted sharing a laugh at a paintball party for Samuel on Sunday to celebrate their youngest child becoming a teenager, as seen in photos shared by Page Six.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Garner and Affleck came together to celebrate their youngest child's 13th birthday at a paintball party for Samuel on March 2, where they were seen sharing a laugh and hug.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Throwing objects such as tennis balls, water balloons and small rocks at the bear can work, but using a paintball marker or slingshot can be more accurate and deliver more contact warnings in a short period of time, according to DEEP.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Garner and Affleck were spotted sharing a laugh at a paintball party for Samuel on Sunday to celebrate their youngest child becoming a teenager, as seen in photos shared by Page Six.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Garner and Affleck came together to celebrate their youngest child's 13th birthday at a paintball party for Samuel on March 2, where they were seen sharing a laugh and hug.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Throwing objects such as tennis balls, water balloons and small rocks at the bear can work, but using a paintball marker or slingshot can be more accurate and deliver more contact warnings in a short period of time, according to DEEP.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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“Paintball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paintball. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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