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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Wong would slip them markers or cans of spray paint or sell them supplies on deep, unsanctioned discounts, which endeared him to artists at crucial moments of their careers. —Max Lakin, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025

According to court records, Bluer, who was 31 at the time, recruited a 19-year-old and a 12-year-old to spray paint racist symbols on the church. —Natalie Demaree, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025

Verb

The incident came a day after an environmental activist group spray-painted the famous Wall Street Charging Bull. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025

The incident came a day after Extinction Rebellion activists spray-painted the Wall St. bull statue and then cleaned it up as part of an Earth Day demonstration. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for spray paint

• acquaint
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• constraint
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• enceinte
• repaint
• restraint
• faint
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• maint
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