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Recent Examples of sprayed
Its grille features a phoenix logo, there are distinctive twin headlamps, but the most noticeable feature by far is the beautiful metallic orange paint, which, apparently, was sprayed in 60 layers.
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New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Such a name seemed fitting as the choppy waters sprayed us like a river baptism.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Along the back roads that lead to his property, which is in the remote community of McLeod (one bar, one post office, population 162), quarter-mile-long irrigation systems sprayed huge, unattended agricultural fields.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
In response, a gunman sprayed Stanfa's car with automatic weapons during an ambush on the expressway, and although he wasn't hurt, his son Joseph was wounded in the head, per UPI.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The fence corners are clean, so are the ditches, and the fruit trees have been pruned and sprayed.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
So the little Indian doctor took off and came back with a mask and sprayed all around the room.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The inflatable costumes were inspired by a Portland protester wearing a frog suit, who was sprayed by a federal agent with a chemical spray earlier in the month outside an immigration facility.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Wasps that were not in the nest when it was sprayed may return to it after foraging.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Such a name seemed fitting as the choppy waters sprayed us like a river baptism.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Along the back roads that lead to his property, which is in the remote community of McLeod (one bar, one post office, population 162), quarter-mile-long irrigation systems sprayed huge, unattended agricultural fields.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
In response, a gunman sprayed Stanfa's car with automatic weapons during an ambush on the expressway, and although he wasn't hurt, his son Joseph was wounded in the head, per UPI.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The fence corners are clean, so are the ditches, and the fruit trees have been pruned and sprayed.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
So the little Indian doctor took off and came back with a mask and sprayed all around the room.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The inflatable costumes were inspired by a Portland protester wearing a frog suit, who was sprayed by a federal agent with a chemical spray earlier in the month outside an immigration facility.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Wasps that were not in the nest when it was sprayed may return to it after foraging.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprayed
Verb
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Think a more year-round COTA, with a dash more exclusivity sprinkled in.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to Deadline, Scorsone's eight-episode hiatus will happen consecutively as opposed to other cast members' screen time reductions that are sprinkled throughout the season.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Half-time was looming, empty white seats were dotted around the London Stadium but if mutiny had been expected, it had been supplanted, (at least temporarily), by general bemusement.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Crossing into New Mexico, the road rises into a ghost town dotted high desert.—
Kit Bernardi,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Bush was in his second term the February 2006 morning that Cheney peppered the face and torso of a 78-year-old lawyer with lead shot during a quail hunt.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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In another deft setlist touch, the band peppered the older favorites between newer songs instead of frontloading them or storing them for the big finish.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Sprayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprayed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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