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present tense third-person singular of spray
as in sprinkles
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on sprayed the lawn with pesticides

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sprays

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noun

plural of spray

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Recent Examples of sprays
Noun
This is when water from a sprinkler head sprays out onto the sidewalk or street, and that's considered wasted water. Yvette Fernandez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025 Like Machado, Tatis sprays the ball to all fields, even on the ground, another reason he can be depended upon to hit for a solid batting average, even while playing his home games in a pitchers’ park. Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprays
Noun
  • Where campsites on Angel Island offered extensive panoramic views of the East Bay, China Camp visitors sleep among tall trees that see evening mists pervade the night as turkeys and deer wander through the area.
    Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Taylor hydrates with a creamy leave-in like Cheribe’s Moisture Milk, while Hinkle refreshes the scalp using rosewater mists.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The set comes with seven pumpkins in a variety of shapes and sizes to line up across the mantel, and can easily stand alone or be added to a full display with garlands and candles.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Dust off your fake cobwebs and sparkly garlands, but don’t forget to level up your Halloween Squishmallows collection, too.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots over Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Golden State Warriors during the first half at Chase Center on December 25, 2024 in San Francisco, California.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • City’s left-back is in a position to carry the ball into space because Haaland moves De Ligt, but O’Reilly shoots and misses the target.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Naked people are collared, bound, prodded, whipped, ridden like horses, roasted over spits.
    Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Solomon peppers his story with generational resentments and art-world posturing, while Soderbergh films the interiors of McKellen’s English townhouse like the inner workings of a sarcophagus.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • My world became sterile gauze, saline flushes, biohazard bins.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Brewer also stole fentanyl from a secure hospital locker, as well as needles, syringes and saline flushes from a hospital supply room on multiple occasions, according to prosecutors.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Polish air force scrambled its own F-16 fighter jets, and the Royal Netherlands Air Force sent two F-35 fighters that were stationed in Poland.
    George Petras, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • On the third floor, The World of RH Bar and Lounge showcases highlights from other RH destinations around the world, including two jets RH One and Two, the RH Three yacht, and 26 restaurants and bars, showing how seamlessly the brand blurs the line between lifestyle and design.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Sprays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprays. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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