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Recent Examples of sprayed
Williams left briefly before returning, after which the security guard sprayed him with mace, the court document said.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Passengers could only stare out the windows as about a dozen hooligans jumped atop the bus while others sprayed it with graffiti, including on the bus' windshield.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
American soldiers sprayed Agent Orange over the jungles of Vietnam and nearby countries from the air and from the ground, often mixing it with kerosene or fuel, another carcinogen, to help disperse it.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Shortly after Monarez took office, a gunman driven by distrust in vaccines attacked the CDC’s Atlanta headquarters, firing more than 180 rounds that sprayed multiple buildings and killed DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Homes and cars were set ablaze, Palestinians were pepper-sprayed and at least five people were wounded in the overnight assaults, which took place during the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the agency said.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The airport fire department immediately sprayed the smoking aircraft with foam.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
The incident occurred in January when Kazmierczak allegedly sprayed Omar with a liquid later identified as apple cider vinegar, according to the federal complaint.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
On the passenger side, two windows had been sprayed white.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Passengers could only stare out the windows as about a dozen hooligans jumped atop the bus while others sprayed it with graffiti, including on the bus' windshield.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
American soldiers sprayed Agent Orange over the jungles of Vietnam and nearby countries from the air and from the ground, often mixing it with kerosene or fuel, another carcinogen, to help disperse it.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Shortly after Monarez took office, a gunman driven by distrust in vaccines attacked the CDC’s Atlanta headquarters, firing more than 180 rounds that sprayed multiple buildings and killed DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Homes and cars were set ablaze, Palestinians were pepper-sprayed and at least five people were wounded in the overnight assaults, which took place during the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the agency said.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The airport fire department immediately sprayed the smoking aircraft with foam.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
The incident occurred in January when Kazmierczak allegedly sprayed Omar with a liquid later identified as apple cider vinegar, according to the federal complaint.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
On the passenger side, two windows had been sprayed white.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprayed
Verb
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Baristas sprinkled shredded phyllo dough over top heaps of cold foam.—
Jenna Thompson
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Original Glazed doughnut is dipped in blue vanilla icing, sprinkled with Oreo crunch and white nonpareils.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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More than 15,000 eggs dotted the grounds of Sunset Woods Park on Saturday for four back-to-back Easter egg hunts sponsored by the Park District of Highland Park.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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While rare earths will be the primary focus, exploration will also assess the potential for gold mining — the area is dotted with old, small-scale adits and shafts.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Zuckerberg looked on, as Lanier peppered him with questions about how and why a girl under the age of 13, Meta's minimum age to create an account, was able to post to the app so obsessively.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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The conservative justices peppered Stewart with hypotheticals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Sprayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprayed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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