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Recent Examples of sprayed
An employee was also pepper-sprayed but did not suffer any injuries, according to police.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Video obtained by The Associated Press showed passengers on the tarmac donning similar suits and being sprayed down with disinfectant.
—Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026
Video obtained by the Associated Press showed passengers on the tarmac wearing similar suits and being sprayed down with disinfectant.
—Iain Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Video obtained by The Associated Press showed passengers on the tarmac donning similar suits and being sprayed down with disinfectant.
—Iain Sullivan, Fortune, 10 May 2026
How to Remedy A simple homemade solution sprayed daily (and without rinsing) should help address soap residue, body oil, and early stage mold and bacterial growth.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
The vandals sprayed their hate messages with black and red spray paint.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Coffey did not see which deputy sprayed the canister.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
The stumps were sprayed with the herbicide Triclopyr 4 to kill the roots, freeing up room for native plants to grow and thrive over the summer.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Video obtained by The Associated Press showed passengers on the tarmac donning similar suits and being sprayed down with disinfectant.
—Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026
Video obtained by the Associated Press showed passengers on the tarmac wearing similar suits and being sprayed down with disinfectant.
—Iain Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Video obtained by The Associated Press showed passengers on the tarmac donning similar suits and being sprayed down with disinfectant.
—Iain Sullivan, Fortune, 10 May 2026
How to Remedy A simple homemade solution sprayed daily (and without rinsing) should help address soap residue, body oil, and early stage mold and bacterial growth.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
The vandals sprayed their hate messages with black and red spray paint.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Coffey did not see which deputy sprayed the canister.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
The stumps were sprayed with the herbicide Triclopyr 4 to kill the roots, freeing up room for native plants to grow and thrive over the summer.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprayed
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There are also special and unique antique trinkets sprinkled throughout the store that add an element of interest and curiosity.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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With hints of Nashville and LA sprinkled throughout the shop, a KC native just opened a new boutique and embroidery bar in the Northland.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Student enrollment will drop across the board, and certain areas of the country such as New England—which is home to a whole host of small private colleges and will be suffering from some of the harshest demographic decline—may start to be dotted by campus ghost towns.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Pantelleria Closer to Tunisia than mainland Italy, Pantelleria is a remote volcanic island dotted with traditional dammusi, thick-walled, domed stone dwellings built to keep out the heat.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Drawing on the rich palette of the rugs and the family's heritage, Palmieri Schwartz peppered in pops of saffron, red, and jewel tones.—
Laura Fenton,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
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Becerra peppered his speech with bursts of Spanish.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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“Sprayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprayed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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