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Recent Examples of spray
Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2025
Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
However, spraying is not always safe to do around existing desirable plants.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Verb
Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
—Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
These include light pollution, urban development, the use of pesticides and other chemicals sprayed in yards, and climate change.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
However, spraying is not always safe to do around existing desirable plants.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spray
Verb
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Then sprinkle cocoa powder on the top to balance the flavors.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Today, the cenotes sprinkled across the Yucatán Peninsula are the perfect place to cool off during the heat of the day.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Damage caused by squirrels, twig pruners and twig girdlers is nothing to worry about.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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With offices in London, Los Angeles, and New York, Object & Animal has collaborated with the likes of two-time Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund (Triangle of Sadness), Bertie Ellwood (Lessons in Chemistry, Hawkeye), Oscar Boyson (Our Hero, Balthazar), and creative polymath FKA twigs.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Whenever the surface of the soil feels dry on top, mist or bottom water.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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Located just 15 minutes north of Olympic National Park, the resort’s tents are nestled in secluded groves overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca, where guests fall asleep to the rhythm of the Pacific and wake to sunlight filtering through towering conifers and coastal mist.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Green Hill High School Green Hill High students took over The Mill in a blur of flowy gowns, corsages and boutonnieres.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Apr. 2025
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Instead of paying for expensive updos, professionally applied makeup and florist corsages, Ella and her friends did it all themselves.—
Patricia Steckler,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Amazing parks pepper the entire country, but set your sights on the west coast and Manuel Antonio National Park, with its lovely beaches, or northwest of San José for Arenal Volcano National Park, where visitors can take in the park’s namesake dormant volcano and natural hot springs.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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In a format reminiscent of the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawsuits, text messages — some more suggestive than others — pepper the 46-page filing from L.A. attorney Jonathan J. Delshad.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Try placing them on a gold tray with a few sprigs of eucalyptus or pairing them with a stack of coffee table books for an effortless look.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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Décor was kept minimal, with delicate sprigs of baby’s breath thoughtfully placed throughout the venue.—
Tricia Despres,
People.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Middle Eastern shawarma is usually prepared with thin cuts of seasoned meat that is stacked and grilled on a spit.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
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Here, Astal says Ahmed has been dazzled by the abundance of shawarma - a sandwich of sliced chicken roasted on a spit.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Joya had been allowed to pull the flouncy bit off her shoulders, like the singers in ABBA, but since my mother told me to keep covered, the top surrounded me sadly like a funereal wreath.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Vibrant, easy to clean, and sizable once it’s been fluffed up, the wreath can also take your fireplace mantel from underutilized to stunning in a heartbeat.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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“Spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spray. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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