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
As Bichette sat just beyond the reach of the spraying champagne, players walked over to him, dousing the shortstop.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Rinse the solution by spraying water on the area.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Lightly mist a microfiber cloth with your cleaning solution (avoid spraying directly onto the surface).
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
While the Mariners were spraying balls all over the field, the Angels took their typical offensive pattern to an extreme.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Daniel Jones is spraying the ball around at will — 13-of-19 for 236 yards — and the Broncos haven’t been able to touch him or cover tight ends or running backs.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
The science is clear on the harmful health impacts of farmers directly spraying pesticides, but less clear when studied in low levels carried through to food, said Mozaffarian.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 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
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Rinse the solution by spraying water on the area.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Lightly mist a microfiber cloth with your cleaning solution (avoid spraying directly onto the surface).
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
While the Mariners were spraying balls all over the field, the Angels took their typical offensive pattern to an extreme.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Daniel Jones is spraying the ball around at will — 13-of-19 for 236 yards — and the Broncos haven’t been able to touch him or cover tight ends or running backs.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
The science is clear on the harmful health impacts of farmers directly spraying pesticides, but less clear when studied in low levels carried through to food, said Mozaffarian.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spraying
Verb
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Common methods to combat the odor included washing the shoes and drying them in the sun; using spray deodorant; or sprinkling the shoes with an antibacterial powder.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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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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Each drive offered us the choice to head down into the valley—in search of the elusive black leopard or to visit the hippos dotting the riverbank—or up onto the plateau where the chance to see lions, cheetahs, zebras, and elephants awaited.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Her makeup included sparkles lining her brow bone, thick clusters filling her lash line and rhinestones dotting her cheeks.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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In the chastening 5-1 loss against Chelsea, Enzo Maresca’s side realised peppering Hermansen with crosses was a worthwhile exercise.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The host Colombia was peppering the Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Lampe with shots on goal from early on.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Spraying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spraying. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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