Synonyms of sprayed

sprayed

verb

past tense of spray

as in sprinkled

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on

sprayed the lawn with pesticides

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkled
• dotted
• peppered
• strewed
• scattered
• spotted
• dusted
• drizzled
• sowed
• bestrewed
• studded
• flecked
• blanketed
• speckled
• spattered
• dappled
• stippled
• bespattered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sprayed

Attendants, some on the ladders of fire trucks, sprayed misted water across the crowds to cool them in the heat. — ABC News, 5 July 2026

Police believe the woman sprayed the bear spray into the system after some sort of dispute. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 29 June 2026

On Saturday, volunteers sprayed cooling water on crowds in the summer heat. — Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

On Saturday, volunteers sprayed cooling water on crowds in the summer heat. — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Sandy Shannon, 62, a guest at the hotel, said a woman was sprayed on the fourth floor, with two housekeepers coming to her aid. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

Younger fans ripped off their shirts and sprayed water bottles before a band emerged from the smoke of the Bayfront Park stage, playing Argentine music in celebration. — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

There are the two above, plus one below from the team’s opening win — Kane sprayed a pass out to Madueke after a regain in midfield, and Bellingham got between the Croatian centre-backs, but could not get enough contact on the shot. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Water jets sprayed mist onto the crowd of mourners, who mostly wore black, with temperatures set to reach 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a forecast from the UK’s Met Office. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026