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Recent Examples of sprayed
Shortly after Monarez took office, a gunman driven by distrust in vaccines attacked the CDC’s Atlanta headquarters, firing more than 180 rounds that sprayed multiple buildings and killed DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Homes and cars were set ablaze, Palestinians were pepper-sprayed and at least five people were wounded in the overnight assaults, which took place during the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the agency said.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The airport fire department immediately sprayed the smoking aircraft with foam.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
The incident occurred in January when Kazmierczak allegedly sprayed Omar with a liquid later identified as apple cider vinegar, according to the federal complaint.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
On the passenger side, two windows had been sprayed white.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
In this approach, the team sprayed down a layer of chitin, followed by a layer of cellulose.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
The neem oil should be sprayed all over the plant, including the leaves and soil.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Citrus fruits are often sprayed with pesticides and fungicides to protect them from pests and disease.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Homes and cars were set ablaze, Palestinians were pepper-sprayed and at least five people were wounded in the overnight assaults, which took place during the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the agency said.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The airport fire department immediately sprayed the smoking aircraft with foam.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
The incident occurred in January when Kazmierczak allegedly sprayed Omar with a liquid later identified as apple cider vinegar, according to the federal complaint.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
On the passenger side, two windows had been sprayed white.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
In this approach, the team sprayed down a layer of chitin, followed by a layer of cellulose.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
The neem oil should be sprayed all over the plant, including the leaves and soil.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Citrus fruits are often sprayed with pesticides and fungicides to protect them from pests and disease.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprayed
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Plentiful other allusions suggest the wait may not be too painful; the long breadcrumb trail, sprinkled throughout 2025, gives the impression OR3 is just waiting to burst out of her.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 Mar. 2026
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And while there have always been casual Caribbean restaurants and mom-and-pops sprinkled about—until quite recently, fine dining from the region wasn’t really a thing.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2026
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More than 15,000 eggs dotted the grounds of Sunset Woods Park on Saturday for four back-to-back Easter egg hunts sponsored by the Park District of Highland Park.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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While rare earths will be the primary focus, exploration will also assess the potential for gold mining — the area is dotted with old, small-scale adits and shafts.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Zuckerberg looked on, as Lanier peppered him with questions about how and why a girl under the age of 13, Meta's minimum age to create an account, was able to post to the app so obsessively.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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The conservative justices peppered Stewart with hypotheticals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Sprayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprayed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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