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

As gunfire sprayed around them, Rajab’s cousin, 15-year-old Layan Hamada, called the Palestinian Red Crescent paramedic center, telling them that a tank was approaching and her family had been killed. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The large truck could be seen on its side, surrounded by white foam after firefighters sprayed the area down. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

There, sprinklers sprayed water across the track ensuring that our route, a coned course with tight, tricky curves and acceleration alleys, would challenge me at every turn. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The seats are being shaken, water and scents are being sprayed. — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

The screening process for the Bracero Program was invasive — workers were forced to undergo physicals to test their strength and were sprayed with pesticide upon arrival. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

They’re being ragdolled by mechanical seats, sprayed by gusts of water, jarred by simulated flashes of lightning, and by all indications having a great time. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

The food waste is sprayed with bleach, deodorizer and water before it’s covered and hauled to a landfill in Riverside County, east of Los Angeles. — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Miller helped subdue Manz, who was pepper-sprayed and arrested. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026