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

Many farmworkers who were interviewed, including Lopez, who was sprayed in the raisin field, said employers did not provide pesticide safety training. — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Once the party moved inside, the Rays sprayed bubbly and beer on each other while jumping up and down and dancing to loud music in their clubhouse. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

Detainees at the detention center have complained about being pepper-sprayed on at least two occasions, the Associated Press reported in January. — Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

So Williams got a job as a driver who sprayed homes, businesses and public areas with chemicals that killed mosquito larvae. — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026

To grow all that, nearly 11 billion pounds of commercial fertilizer were sprayed on Iowa fields. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026

There's also demand for surveillance cameras after the governor says security footage from a Brooklyn yeshiva was able to help police find the person who sprayed swastikas on its building in November 2025. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Bumble and bumble’s Heat Shield mist is made to be sprayed onto dry hair before a flat iron, curling iron, or other hot tool, providing essential UV protection that shields color. — Polly Blitzer, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2026

In 2024, the city of Irvine reported using approximately 3 ounces of Roundup in city parks and open spaces, but in 2025 more than 1,500 ounces were sprayed. — Rachel Fobar, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026