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Recent Examples of sprayed
The fence corners are clean, so are the ditches, and the fruit trees have been pruned and sprayed.
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Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
So the little Indian doctor took off and came back with a mask and sprayed all around the room.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The inflatable costumes were inspired by a Portland protester wearing a frog suit, who was sprayed by a federal agent with a chemical spray earlier in the month outside an immigration facility.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Newberry Police Department responded to the scene and sprayed the dog, stopping the attack before the victim was flown to the hospital, per Cleveland 19 News.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Wasps that were not in the nest when it was sprayed may return to it after foraging.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Later in the evening, Black was again shoved and sprayed with pepper spray outside the ICE facility in Broadview, a village outside Chicago.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
The visiting clubhouse attendants lit the same White Barn candles — mahogany teakwood intense — that brought the room back to life last month after the Phillies sprayed champagne and beer to celebrate a division title.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
When Sanchez advanced after being sprayed, Tole pulled a knife to defend himself, authorities said.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
So the little Indian doctor took off and came back with a mask and sprayed all around the room.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The inflatable costumes were inspired by a Portland protester wearing a frog suit, who was sprayed by a federal agent with a chemical spray earlier in the month outside an immigration facility.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Newberry Police Department responded to the scene and sprayed the dog, stopping the attack before the victim was flown to the hospital, per Cleveland 19 News.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Wasps that were not in the nest when it was sprayed may return to it after foraging.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Later in the evening, Black was again shoved and sprayed with pepper spray outside the ICE facility in Broadview, a village outside Chicago.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
The visiting clubhouse attendants lit the same White Barn candles — mahogany teakwood intense — that brought the room back to life last month after the Phillies sprayed champagne and beer to celebrate a division title.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
When Sanchez advanced after being sprayed, Tole pulled a knife to defend himself, authorities said.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprayed
Verb
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Think a more year-round COTA, with a dash more exclusivity sprinkled in.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to Deadline, Scorsone's eight-episode hiatus will happen consecutively as opposed to other cast members' screen time reductions that are sprinkled throughout the season.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beneath a pink bow laden with rhinestones, colorful floral paper was dotted with rhinestones laid in heart and star shapes.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Both parishes are dotted with towns and cities of varying sizes.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Sharks peppered New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin with 29 shots in the first two periods, but were their own worst enemy at times, especially in front of their own net, in a 4-3 loss at UBS Arena.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Oilers effectively peppered the Canucks netminder, landing 37 shots on goal, to just 15 for Vancouver.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Sprayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprayed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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