as in sprinkling
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
sprayed the lawn with pesticides
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Recent Examples of spraying
Breaking Bad actor Raymond Cruz was arrested Monday on suspicion of misdemeanor battery after allegedly spraying someone with a hose while washing his car in front of his home in Los Angeles.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Rather than spraying the formula directly onto her skin, our tester applied it to a cotton round instead.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The demonstration was in solidarity with protests in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca as people shared their dismay about travelers in their country by spraying them with water guns.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Next, Mock recommends disinfecting the can by either spraying it with disinfectant or applying a solution of 1/8 cup bleach and one quart hot water and scrubbing the entire can well.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Despite the lack of scientific evidence that Epsom salt works as a weed killer, many homemade weed killer recipes floating around on the internet recommend spraying a mixture of Epsom salt, vinegar, and dish soap on weeds to kill them.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
In July 2024, a New York woman, Jennifer Guilbeault, was caught on camera pepper-spraying a Muslim Uber driver.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Images from Japanese public broadcaster NHK showed tugs spraying water on the front of the New Orleans.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Roman is accused of spraying the students for more than a year.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Rather than spraying the formula directly onto her skin, our tester applied it to a cotton round instead.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The demonstration was in solidarity with protests in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca as people shared their dismay about travelers in their country by spraying them with water guns.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Next, Mock recommends disinfecting the can by either spraying it with disinfectant or applying a solution of 1/8 cup bleach and one quart hot water and scrubbing the entire can well.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Despite the lack of scientific evidence that Epsom salt works as a weed killer, many homemade weed killer recipes floating around on the internet recommend spraying a mixture of Epsom salt, vinegar, and dish soap on weeds to kill them.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
In July 2024, a New York woman, Jennifer Guilbeault, was caught on camera pepper-spraying a Muslim Uber driver.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Images from Japanese public broadcaster NHK showed tugs spraying water on the front of the New Orleans.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Roman is accused of spraying the students for more than a year.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spraying
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Under the post that included romantic and silly shots of Neeson sprinkling some popcorn over her head, Joely left a string of red heart emojis in the comments section.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Then, to complete the deep clean, Lane suggests, sprinkling baking soda on the bottom of the dishwasher and running a second hot cycle with no detergent.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rescuers were battling to reach remote mountainous areas cut off from mobile networks along the Pakistani border, where mudbrick homes dotting the slopes collapsed in the quake.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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From the tee, the water looks untouched, stretching out calm and serene, with a few homes dotting the far shore.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Adofo-Mensah’s role evolved over the years, from peppering Mangini about the New England Patriots’ old scouting reports to coding databases that would lead to proprietary pre-draft metrics.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Congressional lawmakers began peppering the White House with questions.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Spraying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spraying. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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