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Recent Examples of sprayed
That's despite calls from agency staff for Kennedy to tone down such rhetoric after a gunman—who was influenced by vaccine misinformation and the vilification of the public health agency—sprayed the CDC campus with over 500 rounds and killed a local police officer last month.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Ferreira sprayed the ball wide to Alex Roldan, Cristian’s younger brother.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The rule applies to anything that can be spread, spilled, sprayed, poured, or pumped, which means some items, like peanut butter, can fall into a gray area too.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Minutes later, agents broke his car window, pepper-sprayed him and detained him.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Other incidents, including one in which a worker was sprayed with a hazardous chemical, have not resulted in citations.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Elmqvist swapped out the mirror for a small, moveable glass nozzle that continuously sprayed a thin stream of liquid onto a spool of paper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
In response to the positive samples, city crews have sprayed immediate areas, checked for breeding sites and retreated area catch basins, the release said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Instead, however, the man sprayed it everywhere, including on the poster.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Ferreira sprayed the ball wide to Alex Roldan, Cristian’s younger brother.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The rule applies to anything that can be spread, spilled, sprayed, poured, or pumped, which means some items, like peanut butter, can fall into a gray area too.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Minutes later, agents broke his car window, pepper-sprayed him and detained him.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Other incidents, including one in which a worker was sprayed with a hazardous chemical, have not resulted in citations.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Elmqvist swapped out the mirror for a small, moveable glass nozzle that continuously sprayed a thin stream of liquid onto a spool of paper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
In response to the positive samples, city crews have sprayed immediate areas, checked for breeding sites and retreated area catch basins, the release said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Instead, however, the man sprayed it everywhere, including on the poster.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprayed
Verb
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This article is specific to DraftKings with a little bit of FanDuel sprinkled in.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bone meal sprinkled around the plant and watered into the soil is a good source of phosphorus.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pine trees are dotted around the landscape stretching right down to ground level where ice floes seem to float on the water just outside touching distance.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The large lobby-level bar is dotted with couches and an open fireplace.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While dazzling bits of Hollywood glamour are peppered throughout, at its core, this is a family home that lends itself to a relaxed lifestyle jampacked with friends and pets.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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South Korean flags and Son’s jerseys from his national team, current club and previous club peppered the stands.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Sprayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprayed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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