paintball
noun
paint·ball
ˈpānt-ˌbȯl 
: a game in which two teams try to capture each other's flag while defending their own using compressed-air guns that shoot paint-filled pellets
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Throwing objects such as tennis balls, water balloons and small rocks at the bear can work, but using a paintball marker or slingshot can be more accurate and deliver more contact warnings in a short period of time, according to DEEP.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
The friendly exes were spotted sharing a laugh at a paintball party for their youngest child on March 2 to celebrate Samuel becoming a teenager, as seen in photos shared by Page Six.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Portions of a paintball playing field just downstream of the bridge begin to flood.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Participants spray each other with water guns, paintball or airsoft guns until there is a winner who has not been soaked.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
The friendly exes were spotted sharing a laugh at a paintball party for their youngest child on March 2 to celebrate Samuel becoming a teenager, as seen in photos shared by Page Six.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Portions of a paintball playing field just downstream of the bridge begin to flood.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Participants spray each other with water guns, paintball or airsoft guns until there is a winner who has not been soaked.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for paintball
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“Paintball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paintball. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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