spray paint

1 of 2

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

There’s a giant teacup — stripped down to primer gray — in the spray paint bay waiting for its new coats. — Carole Horst, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

From evidence found at the scene, investigators believed the murder suspect tried to cover his crime by spray-painting multiple security cameras in the parking garage with blue spray paint. — Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

From evidence found at the scene, investigators believed the murder suspect tried to cover his crime by spray-painting multiple security cameras in the parking garage with blue spray paint. — Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for spray paint

• acquaint
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