as in sprinkling
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
sprayed the lawn with pesticides
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Recent Examples of spraying
Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Iowa State researchers said spraying pyrethroid insecticides, such as Permethrin or Esfenvalerate, on the outside of buildings when the beetles appear may help prevent pest entry, especially for large infestations.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Nonlethal measures such as ramming and spraying water cannons are used first with deadly force against those who resist.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Avoid spraying indiscriminately indoors.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Breaking Bad actor Raymond Cruz will not be prosecuted following his recent arrest for allegedly spraying someone with a hose while washing his car at home in Los Angeles.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Water soon started spraying out of the toilet and through the cracks around the door.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Drew Brees spraying 650-plus balls around on quick dropbacks.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Groups like the Indiana Forest Alliance and Friends of Lake Monroe have argued that cutting, spraying and burning on the steep slopes in the project area could lead to pollution runoff into the nearby South Fork Salt Creek watershed, which flows into Lake Monroe.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Iowa State researchers said spraying pyrethroid insecticides, such as Permethrin or Esfenvalerate, on the outside of buildings when the beetles appear may help prevent pest entry, especially for large infestations.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Nonlethal measures such as ramming and spraying water cannons are used first with deadly force against those who resist.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Avoid spraying indiscriminately indoors.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Breaking Bad actor Raymond Cruz will not be prosecuted following his recent arrest for allegedly spraying someone with a hose while washing his car at home in Los Angeles.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Water soon started spraying out of the toilet and through the cracks around the door.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Drew Brees spraying 650-plus balls around on quick dropbacks.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Groups like the Indiana Forest Alliance and Friends of Lake Monroe have argued that cutting, spraying and burning on the steep slopes in the project area could lead to pollution runoff into the nearby South Fork Salt Creek watershed, which flows into Lake Monroe.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spraying
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Vrabel is gunning for her, her team and anyone standing in his path, sprinkling salt on select wounds along the way.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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TikTok creators and influencers have been filming themselves pouring honey onto a spoon, or even on the back of their hand, and sprinkling it with salt — many opting for natural options of both — and taking a dose before heading to the gym.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The area put on a display of yellow aspen trees dotting the mountains between evergreens, their delicate leaves vibrating in the wind.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sydney in the eighties was sometimes called the San Francisco of the Southern Hemisphere, known for its drag clubs and bathhouses dotting a downtown strip nicknamed the Golden Mile.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Kuminga scored 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting, overwhelming defenders at the rim with his athleticism, and peppering in a slick catch-and-shoot jumper from the short corner for three points.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The gap in government services will be painful, and Democratic senators and aides report constituents are already peppering them with questions about the shutdown.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Spraying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spraying. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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