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

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Noun
With a little spray paint, any street in the Mexican capital is transformed into a soccer field, and its residents and sometimes tourists become the players. Alejandra Arteaga, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026 Live mural creation and spray paint activations running across both days reinforce that commitment directly. Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Some ignited fireworks and others spoke from a bullhorn or spray-painted anti-ICE phrases on vehicles and an unoccupied guard booth. Emerson Clarridge updated March 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026 Sadat Mousa faces multiple felony charges after allegedly spray-painting swastikas and hate messages on a church and nearby property on Saturday, according to the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026 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 21 Mar. 2026.

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