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

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

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

Video of the arrest shows Ludwig being dragged out of the car, thrown onto the ground, and then pepper-sprayed as Govindbhai tries to put Ludwig's arms behind his back. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

One officer then pepper-sprayed the driver in the face as another put him in handcuffs. — Los Angeles Times, 11 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

Masked federal agents have pepper-sprayed a 72-year-old woman near a park, and agents appeared at a hospital emergency room to treat a detainee. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026