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

Tourists can come do a tour of the art district, learn how to spray paint a mural or make their own custom bag charms at leather shop Atomic Freedom. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026

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

Verb

Workers also said ventilation was poor, exposing them to fibrous dust and spray-paint chemicals that made breathing difficult and could harm their health. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026

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

Rhymes for spray paint

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