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Recent Examples of sprayed
The man told officers two males entered his unlocked apartment and sprayed him with a fire extinguisher, according to police.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Wash immediately after being sprayed with the solution, and don’t get any in your eyes.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Imagine having the gall to besmirch the name of a young mother killed for trying to speak up for her neighbors or of an ICU nurse shot in the back for trying to tend to a woman who had been pepper-sprayed in the face.
—Sasha Abramsky, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Pretti was filming the scene on his phone and attempting to help a bystander who had been pepper-sprayed.
—Larry Pino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
After a peaceful march to the Georgia State Capitol that swelled into the hundreds, protestors returned to the area around the Centennial Olympic Park and CNN Center, where some confronted police, who sprayed some demonstrators with pepper spray.
—Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
After waving my hair with a 1-inch curling wand, Toth sprayed my strands (from the top, aiming downward) with the Shu Uemura Moya Hold Finishing Hair Spray to keep them smooth.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 31 Jan. 2026
These are people unwilling to accept their neighbors being dragged from their homes and cars, pepper-sprayed in the face, and separated from their children.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
He was sprayed with what appeared to be a chemical irritant, then shot.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Wash immediately after being sprayed with the solution, and don’t get any in your eyes.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Imagine having the gall to besmirch the name of a young mother killed for trying to speak up for her neighbors or of an ICU nurse shot in the back for trying to tend to a woman who had been pepper-sprayed in the face.
—Sasha Abramsky, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Pretti was filming the scene on his phone and attempting to help a bystander who had been pepper-sprayed.
—Larry Pino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
After a peaceful march to the Georgia State Capitol that swelled into the hundreds, protestors returned to the area around the Centennial Olympic Park and CNN Center, where some confronted police, who sprayed some demonstrators with pepper spray.
—Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
After waving my hair with a 1-inch curling wand, Toth sprayed my strands (from the top, aiming downward) with the Shu Uemura Moya Hold Finishing Hair Spray to keep them smooth.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 31 Jan. 2026
These are people unwilling to accept their neighbors being dragged from their homes and cars, pepper-sprayed in the face, and separated from their children.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
He was sprayed with what appeared to be a chemical irritant, then shot.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprayed
Verb
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Serve drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with parsley.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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It can be sprinkled directly onto the ice to melt it, similar to the way rock salt works.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Black and white local wildlife photography decorate the walls while the teak furniture is dotted with covetable coffee table books and a Marshall radio.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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When animals dug up some of the plants outside his home, Carney converted some old bathtubs into makeshift planters and dotted them around his property.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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America First Legal, cofounded by senior White House adviser Stephen Miller, has peppered top companies with dozens of discrimination complaints and posted on social media seeking more White people to file legal claims.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Even as the snow continued to fall, Boston residents peppered the city’s 311 public service request board with reports of snowbound city streets.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Sprayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprayed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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