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

On June 12, the FBI raided their house, where agents found face masks, spray paint, a slingshot and a notebook with anti-police slogans in the Ford pickup. —Victoria Elena Valenzuela, USA Today, 8 July 2025

This includes all types of aerosol cans that contain everything from hairspray and sunscreen to spray paint and shaving cream. —Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025

Verb

Robert McGrath, 21, is charged with one felony count of vandalism for allegedly spray-painting an expletive on the side of the federal Veterans Affairs building in downtown Los Angeles. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025

According to Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis, demonstrators spray-painted the J.J. Pickle Federal Building, refused to disperse and threw rocks at officers, injuring three of them. —Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Rhymes for spray paint

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