spray paint

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noun

: paint that is sprayed onto a surface from a hand-held can
a can of spray paint

spray-paint

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verb

spray-painted; spray-painting; spray-paints
: to paint (something) with paint that is sprayed from a can or sprayer

Examples of spray paint in a Sentence

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Noun
The suspect was in possession of a red spray paint can and a large cement block. 11:55 p.m. in the 200 block of East Campbell Avenue: During an argument, the suspect took the victim’s cell phone and threw it off the fourth story of the parking garage, destroying it. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024 More:Goodman Acker law firm in Southfield vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti, spray paint Other antisemitic incidents have been reported in the state, too. Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
Somebody had spray-painted the walls and door with big glaring eyes and strange faces. Janelle Ash, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024 The grandmothers had all sorts of rhinestones on and the daughters spray-painted the side of their heads. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spray paint 

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“Spray paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray%20paint. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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