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as in sprayed
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
sprinkle the newly seeded lawn with water
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as in peppered
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
sprinkled the cake with bits of coconut
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Recent Examples of sprinkled
Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In 1903 and from 1905 through 1968, baseball’s World Series matched two pennant winners; teams went directly from winning the AL or NL to the championship best-of-seven (with a few best-of-nines sprinkled in).
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Fendi was a collection filled with joy and optimism — bright colors and playful embellishments were sprinkled throughout the runway without losing their meticulous attention to detail and iconic craftsmanship.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Other private jokes were sprinkled throughout the house.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The procedure took bone marrow from her hip and sprinkled it on the back of her patella.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Cara's golden face was covered in fresh dirt, spattering her mouth, nose, eyes, and head, with plenty more sprinkled on the concrete patio beneath her.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Throughout the show, Boose sprinkled skits between his songs.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The sound is characterized by raunchy, self-referential lyrics sprinkled with hyperspecific jargon and layered entendres.
—Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
These pastries are made from laminated dough, rolled thin, sprinkled with sugar and baked until crisp, golden and flaky.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In 1903 and from 1905 through 1968, baseball’s World Series matched two pennant winners; teams went directly from winning the AL or NL to the championship best-of-seven (with a few best-of-nines sprinkled in).
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Fendi was a collection filled with joy and optimism — bright colors and playful embellishments were sprinkled throughout the runway without losing their meticulous attention to detail and iconic craftsmanship.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Other private jokes were sprinkled throughout the house.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The procedure took bone marrow from her hip and sprinkled it on the back of her patella.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Cara's golden face was covered in fresh dirt, spattering her mouth, nose, eyes, and head, with plenty more sprinkled on the concrete patio beneath her.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Throughout the show, Boose sprinkled skits between his songs.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The sound is characterized by raunchy, self-referential lyrics sprinkled with hyperspecific jargon and layered entendres.
—Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinkled
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Prosecutors say the attackers sprayed anti-ICE graffiti, shot a police officer in the neck and exchanged fire with correctional officers before fleeing.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The students allegedly sprayed the substance at their school on two occasions in May 2023 as a prank, prompting the school to be evacuated and causing six students to be taken to the hospital to be treated for headaches and nausea, according to KTRK.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Pine, Colorado — As massive granite outcroppings dotted with evergreen trees jutted skyward from the landscape of Colorado’s Southern Rockies on a warm Tuesday morning, the serenity of bird calls and a babbling creek was shattered by a radio call from a park ranger in distress.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Style-wise, the spring 2026 collection offered intriguing iterations on the Panama or toquilla hat in raffia or straw, including an earthy brown version with a dégradé band and a midnight blue style dotted in golden and copper rounded studs.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, it's all peppered throughout.—
Erin McMullen,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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In those early days, Nola’s bath time routine became peppered with questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Behind Timm was her unassuming garden, flecked with tall grasses and native plants of all sizes – a quiet haven alive with color, movement and purpose.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Éclairs with glossy chocolate tops, macarons in muted pastels that feel like edible architecture, madeleines flecked with salt or spice.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Brightly colored berries are another strategy that plants have devised to disperse their seeds.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Well … are the requests for construction paper and colored pencils?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Replace the stained, ripped, and pilling linens with crisp sets to refresh your bedding and ditch or repurpose the miscellaneous ones in your linen cabinet too.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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In his third season in Boulder, coach Deion Sanders continues to lament an issue that ruined his first season and stained his second.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Until Saturday, Scott — accustomed to wearing prison blue — had two shirts and two pairs of pants, but Sanders took him to Ross Dress for Less for some colorful, new clothes.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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The lunar event will appear brighter and more colorful than most full moons, offering several nights of striking views just after sunset.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This weekend’s Chiefs game — which ended in the Kansas City team defeating the Ravens 37-20 — marked the second match-up Swift has attended this season without being spotted by the usual horde of fans and cameras that used to flock to her on game days.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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In recent weeks the new design has been spotted on a cadre of house ambassadors that includes Blackpink‘s Jennie Kim, American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, Kristen Stewart and Marion Cotillard.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Sprinkled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinkled. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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