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

When sprayed on my wrist, tobacco and musks stood out as star notes, while on Murden, the fragrance read sweet and less resinous. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

The roof of the building was partially collapsed, as firefighters sprayed the building. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors say Campbell then sprayed Mobley with mace and stabbed him in the neck. — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

The shared affinity was clear in the celebration, as Mesa sprayed Cash with alcohol, and Vilade and Erik Neander, the team’s president of baseball operations, embraced while Vilade was interviewed. — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Or throw a huge block of cheese into a wood chipper and get sprayed with the cheese. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Details of the attack in court document report Williams sprayed the man with bear repellant, struck him with a Chevy Tahoe, then tried to hit him twice more with the vehicle. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

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

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