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Recent Examples of sprays
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Fulton is already taking precautions and sprays her 150 cattle with a fly-killing liquid.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 4 June 2026
James Riley sprays water to keep the dust down.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
The dishwasher sprays smaller amounts of water over a longer period while relying on soaking and efficient circulation rather than intense heat and pressure.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
The violent collision sprays a jet of electrons, positrons, and other particles down into a cloud at a random angle.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
When it is finished, maybe a year from now, Bayfront Park will be the city’s front yard, a gathering place to celebrate culture and be dazzled by technology -- laser beams that shoot into the evening sky and a fountain that sprays 60 feet high.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Vicks Sinex Severe, for example, sprays an ultrafine mist that is less likely to irritate your nostrils with its residue.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The robot sprays a protective curtain of water around its body to prevent overheating.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
To make new plantings a little more pest-proof, experiment with repellent sprays, like putrid egg solids, hot pepper spray, and humanely sourced predator spray.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Although products may be available in dust, granular form or sprays, choose a spray to get the best coverage on the leaf surface.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
In the confusion, Paula is able to subdue Sky by nailing his hand to the ground and then sprays Ashley in the face with the dry shampoo before fleeing the scene.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Fulton is already taking precautions and sprays her 150 cattle with a fly-killing liquid.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 4 June 2026
James Riley sprays water to keep the dust down.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
The dishwasher sprays smaller amounts of water over a longer period while relying on soaking and efficient circulation rather than intense heat and pressure.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
The violent collision sprays a jet of electrons, positrons, and other particles down into a cloud at a random angle.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
When it is finished, maybe a year from now, Bayfront Park will be the city’s front yard, a gathering place to celebrate culture and be dazzled by technology -- laser beams that shoot into the evening sky and a fountain that sprays 60 feet high.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Vicks Sinex Severe, for example, sprays an ultrafine mist that is less likely to irritate your nostrils with its residue.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The robot sprays a protective curtain of water around its body to prevent overheating.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
These are what Brown calls paint sprays and spray threes, two of Brown’s foundational principles of the new-look, high-octane Knicks offense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
To make new plantings a little more pest-proof, experiment with repellent sprays, like putrid egg solids, hot pepper spray, and humanely sourced predator spray.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Although products may be available in dust, granular form or sprays, choose a spray to get the best coverage on the leaf surface.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprays
Verb
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In honor of the Niners’ 80th season, the video takes us on a house tour through the decades that sprinkles their opponents’ objects in each room.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Pastry chef Sahar Shomali, Kouzeh’s owner, sprinkles her version with black and white sesame seeds, cumin and fresh dill.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Make 4- to 6-inch-long cuttings by sipping off the ends of the shoots and removing a few bottom leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Since 2009, Hong has been working on tiny budgets, with crews of two or three, fulfilling all the main creative and technical roles on his shoots aside from sound recording.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The first humans on this continent made their way through such mists and coastal pines more than 15,000 years ago.—
C Pam Zhang,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Once your candles and diffusers are doing their work, fabric mists add a finishing touch that ties everything together.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The spits are tightly packed and constantly rotating, churning out 48 chickens every hour.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Denying that their output is propaganda & amplifying their messaging spits in the face of those murdered on Oct 7th & props up the Hamas terror regime that continues to punish its own people.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Jason Momoa, who was born in Hawaii, was photographed helping Lola arrange traditional colorful Hawaiian garlands, the leis, a tribute to her roots.—
Monica Coviello,
Vanity Fair,
11 June 2026
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All the garlands and floral decorations have been individually restored for the first time in decades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Prepare to be dazzled from Warsaw’s highest viewing terrace atop Varso Tower, which proudly dots the skyline, before eating your way through the innovative food halls that define the coolest neighborhoods.—
Kasia Dietz,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Japanese linens top the bed, and designer furniture dots the living space.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
Noun
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At the final whistle and for the next seven minutes, the city saw a water-use spike equal to 368,697 toilet flushes.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Not every flower is capable of producing multiple flushes.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Instead, each child interacts only with a sophisticated artificial intelligence, which peppers them with questions about everything from mathematics to philosophy.—
Niral Shah,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
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Instead, the original body features a patina that peppers its exterior and is a point of celebration, preserved and maintained for true uniqueness.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
3 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sprays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprays. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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