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Recent Examples of sprayed
Kris, 69, then appeared in the video, pretending to scream as her grandchildren sprayed her with even more Silly String.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
How To Disinfect Door Handles Use disinfecting wipes or a disinfecting cleaner sprayed onto a microfiber cloth rather than spraying directly onto the hardware.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Villareal personally sprayed 158 helmets, sometimes spending upward of 15 hours a day working to get the BSU gear ready on time.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
The manager sprayed the soda machine to kill the flies, then cleaned the nozzles.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The Little Rock Civil Service Commission this week upheld the firing of a Little Rock police officer who pepper-sprayed a woman outside a nightclub in 2023 while working off-duty.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
The latest detection comes a little more than one month after workers sprayed about 4,000 parcels in the Rolando neighborhood just south and east of San Diego State University and parts of La Mesa in East County.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Low-e coatings, a thin coat of silver sprayed onto a glass surface, can help reduce the amount of heat that reaches a building’s interior by reflecting both the visible light and heat, but the coating can’t fully eliminate solar heat gain.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Saeed also argues that organic produce can be just as heavily sprayed as other produce and that organic pesticides may have a high level of toxicity.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
How To Disinfect Door Handles Use disinfecting wipes or a disinfecting cleaner sprayed onto a microfiber cloth rather than spraying directly onto the hardware.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Villareal personally sprayed 158 helmets, sometimes spending upward of 15 hours a day working to get the BSU gear ready on time.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
The manager sprayed the soda machine to kill the flies, then cleaned the nozzles.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The Little Rock Civil Service Commission this week upheld the firing of a Little Rock police officer who pepper-sprayed a woman outside a nightclub in 2023 while working off-duty.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
The latest detection comes a little more than one month after workers sprayed about 4,000 parcels in the Rolando neighborhood just south and east of San Diego State University and parts of La Mesa in East County.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Low-e coatings, a thin coat of silver sprayed onto a glass surface, can help reduce the amount of heat that reaches a building’s interior by reflecting both the visible light and heat, but the coating can’t fully eliminate solar heat gain.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Saeed also argues that organic produce can be just as heavily sprayed as other produce and that organic pesticides may have a high level of toxicity.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprayed
Verb
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To see those brown eyes, long brown hair, and those freckles sprinkled across her nose.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The clinical nature of the autopsy report is stark against the remnants of Pauline’s humanity, sprinkled throughout the 11 pages.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While there is no ocean view, the rolling hills dotted with flora are beautiful.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Along Spain’s northern coast lies a path dotted with small villages and undisturbed landscapes.—
Hayley Domin,
AFAR Media,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But now, as Frazier advanced, Ali peppered his face with starch-stiff jabs and two-punch counters.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The first-year player peppered him with questions, while also asking for advice after his first game at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sprayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprayed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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