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

Add a few rolls of duct tape and some red spray paint to your cart, too; paint each tentacle sucker by hand once the rest of the tentacle is assembled. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2026

San Francisco police said the Friday evening incident involved two people vandalizing property with spray paint in the area of Market Street and Eighth Street toward the end of the Trans March. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Verb

The lodgepole trunk was marked; someone had spray-painted an orange line. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

In December 2024, Acker claimed that his home was vandalized and his car was spray-painted with pro-Palestinian graffiti. — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Rhymes for spray paint

• acquaint
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• constraint
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• repaint
• restraint
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• maint
• plaint
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