: paint that is sprayed onto a surface from a hand-held can
a can of spray paint
spray-painted; spray-painting; spray-paints
: to paint (something) with paint that is sprayed from a can or sprayer
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Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
And then… very hard to see… behind the blue spray paint.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
There were at least seven areas of the building's facade spray-painted with messages voicing anti-ICE sentiments and threats to politicians.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In November of that year, amid the 43-day federal government shutdown, rocks around Arches were found tagged with spray paint.
—Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
And then… very hard to see… behind the blue spray paint.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Two years ago, the duo verbally spray-painted over one of the great finishes in Super Bowl history.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
There were at least seven areas of the building's facade spray-painted with messages voicing anti-ICE sentiments and threats to politicians.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Spray paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray%20paint. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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