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Recent Examples of sprayed
Federal agents responded with chemical crowd control munitions, including tear gas canisters and less-lethal guns that sprayed pepper balls.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Footage obtained by Fox News and photos by the Associated Press show two protesters, including a woman standing directly in front of a federal agent, being sprayed with what appeared to be mace outside the Portland ICE building.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The electrical equipment had sprayed sparks on the ground, Ware said, which started the fire.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors say the attackers sprayed anti-ICE graffiti, shot a police officer in the neck and exchanged fire with correctional officers before fleeing.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The students allegedly sprayed the substance at their school on two occasions in May 2023 as a prank, prompting the school to be evacuated and causing six students to be taken to the hospital to be treated for headaches and nausea, according to KTRK.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Water and ice from evaporator fans had sprayed into open food containers in the walk-in freezer.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Coats of paint have been quickly applied to common areas, and some apartments have been sprayed for roaches, bringing fumes that caused the Lee’s Summit Fire Department to make another visit.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Kris, 69, then appeared in the video, pretending to scream as her grandchildren sprayed her with even more Silly String.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Footage obtained by Fox News and photos by the Associated Press show two protesters, including a woman standing directly in front of a federal agent, being sprayed with what appeared to be mace outside the Portland ICE building.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The electrical equipment had sprayed sparks on the ground, Ware said, which started the fire.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors say the attackers sprayed anti-ICE graffiti, shot a police officer in the neck and exchanged fire with correctional officers before fleeing.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The students allegedly sprayed the substance at their school on two occasions in May 2023 as a prank, prompting the school to be evacuated and causing six students to be taken to the hospital to be treated for headaches and nausea, according to KTRK.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Water and ice from evaporator fans had sprayed into open food containers in the walk-in freezer.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Coats of paint have been quickly applied to common areas, and some apartments have been sprayed for roaches, bringing fumes that caused the Lee’s Summit Fire Department to make another visit.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Kris, 69, then appeared in the video, pretending to scream as her grandchildren sprayed her with even more Silly String.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprayed
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These pastries are made from laminated dough, rolled thin, sprinkled with sugar and baked until crisp, golden and flaky.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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In 1903 and from 1905 through 1968, baseball’s World Series matched two pennant winners; teams went directly from winning the AL or NL to the championship best-of-seven (with a few best-of-nines sprinkled in).—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The design features Hello Kitty and Tiny Chum and is dotted with coffee beans and Starbucks mugs.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Long before celebrity chefs and social media buzz, the city’s neighborhoods were dotted with coffee counters, family-run diners and grand dining rooms.—
Elissa Robinson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The streets are brimming with culture, as homes and buildings peppered throughout the town are adorned with beautiful, colorful murals featuring Black men and women.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Wildflower Farms is a sprawling estate of 65 freestanding cabins and cottages, with common areas, like a massive open-air porch, peppered throughout for plenty of room to stretch out in.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Sprayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprayed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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