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Recent Examples of sprayed
One of the deputies was sprayed directly in the eyes, and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
If trees are lightly or not-yet infested, they can be sprayed or injected with insecticides.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
When sprayed on broadleaf evergreens, the anti-desiccant forms a clear, waxy protective coating that reduces water loss.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
At least half a dozen people were pepper-sprayed during the confrontation.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Brian Sicknick, a Capitol police officer who was pepper-sprayed and died the day after the riot, is not mentioned on the site.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
In June of that year, classes were interrupted at a school located near soybean farms in the state of Pará for, for the third time, because students had been exposed to chemicals sprayed on nearby fields.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Some were bruised, scratched and sprayed with chemicals.
—Daranee Balachandar, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Asking your local nursery to procure plants that haven’t been sprayed with pesticides, which can harm monarchs in every stage of life, is another actionable step.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
If trees are lightly or not-yet infested, they can be sprayed or injected with insecticides.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
When sprayed on broadleaf evergreens, the anti-desiccant forms a clear, waxy protective coating that reduces water loss.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
At least half a dozen people were pepper-sprayed during the confrontation.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Brian Sicknick, a Capitol police officer who was pepper-sprayed and died the day after the riot, is not mentioned on the site.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
In June of that year, classes were interrupted at a school located near soybean farms in the state of Pará for, for the third time, because students had been exposed to chemicals sprayed on nearby fields.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Some were bruised, scratched and sprayed with chemicals.
—Daranee Balachandar, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Asking your local nursery to procure plants that haven’t been sprayed with pesticides, which can harm monarchs in every stage of life, is another actionable step.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprayed
Verb
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Extra charm could be sprinkled on you during your birthday month, extra intuitive wisdom is another gift.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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The landscape is sprinkled with white houses and Malvasia vineyards, and appears to have drifted from its volcanic friends to find its own patch of tropical-grade water.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And in 2012, the Sprinkle’s Cupcake ATMs launched, serving customers their signature dotted cupcakes.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
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People are drawn in by the nostalgic feel of its cityscape dotted with neon signs and public murals.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Jennings peppered the Wildcats with precision passes for much of the first half, setting the tone with a lucrative trick play early into the contest.—
Kyle Kensing,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Jan. 2026
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In this home, the designer peppered the living room with turquoise and lavender, while in the den (which opens to the main living area), a deeper teal and violet dominate.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Sprayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprayed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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