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

Refreshing tired pots with a coat of spray paint, a good cleaning or simply regrouping them in new arrangements can make a striking difference. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026

Cleaning them up or hitting them with spray paint can make a surprising difference for almost no cost. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026

Verb

For decades, visitors have been spray-painting the 10 vintage Cadillacs at the site and mulling the transitory nature of time as Bruce Springsteen did in his 1980 song of the same name. —Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Surveillance video showed a group of people walking outside the warehouse before going inside and spending more than half an hour spray-painting profanities and trashing the facility. —Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for spray paint

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