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

Police said at the time that multiple suspects arrived in a Chevy Equinox, and a passenger in the car fired a pistol before the driver got out and sprayed the residence with bullets from a rifle. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

As officers worked to disperse traffic, prosecutors allege Stacer sprayed the officers' vehicle with a fire extinguisher. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Von Lyskowski and his workers sprayed some trees with nematodes, a parasitic worm that kills caterpillars and reproduces inside their carcasses. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

In the skies over Vietnam, Jack watched Agent Orange sprayed from low-altitude planes. — Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

It’s sprayed on the bodies of Formula One racers and other athletes as a victory ritual. — Jay McInerney, Air Mail, 25 July 2026

No blood was visible, but one area glowed after being sprayed with Bluestar. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

One award-winning work used chalk powder mixed in water sprayed a la Jackson Pollock. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

If rain occurs, pesticide will be sprayed the following evening during the same hours. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 21 July 2026