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as in to sprinkle
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on sprayed the lawn with pesticides

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noun

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Recent Examples of spray
Verb
Remove grates and avoid spraying any of the electrical or heating components, including the knobs, directly. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025 You won’t get sprayed, and the bananas are there for the taking. Vanina Marcote, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
Yet aerosol sunscreens remain popular among consumers — 26% of the sunscreens tested were sprays — despite potential inhalation risks and the difficulty of providing even and adequate coverage with a spray, Andrews said. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 May 2025 In addition to in-wash laundry sanitizers, spray and aerosol fabric sanitizers can clean non-washable fabrics, such as upholstery. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for spray
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spray
Verb
  • There are access points sprinkled across the waterfront.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
  • There’s a few PPA Challengers sprinkled in, but the main pros are on MLP duty for a while.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Here, a twig fence and rough-hewn steps lend structure to a path while looking at one with the lush landscape. 2.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
  • The addition of new species and novel analyses are constantly reshaping that evolutionary tree, and sometimes the category changes shift more than just a few twigs but entire evolutionary branches.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The non-aerosol mist gives skin a radiant sheen while shielding it with broad-spectrum SPF 50.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 May 2025
  • Full sun Soil Type: Medium, well-draining, average Soil pH: Adaptable (6.0-8.0) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Often called blue mist for their airy clouds of late summer blooms, bluebeard is a deciduous perennial that behaves like a shrub in warmer reaches of its range.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Willow accessorized with a blue shawl and a white corsage, smiling alongside her dad.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 28 May 2025
  • She's increased her prices as a result, with wrist corsages typically sold for $40, now priced at $50.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 May 2025
Verb
  • Still, the political digs are peppered in the string.
    Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
  • Relying heavily on his four-seam fastball, Ryan peppered the zone and struck out the side in the second and third innings.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Top with soda water and garnish with an extra sprig of mint, expressing it before adding it to the wine.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • In a cocktail shaker, add the cucumbers, a sprig of mint and the salt.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The seaside palazzo, called Villa Beatrice, is a five-minute walk from the hotel, and sits on a private spit overlooking the sea.
    Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • One lovely feature of Doran is that the park sits along a spit, and on the inlet side, the water is flat enough for activities like stand-up paddle-boarding or kayaking.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • The crowd also saw and heard a color guard flag ceremony, a wreath presentation and musical performances.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
  • At one point, Palou climbed onto its roof and raised his arms in triumph, the winning wreath draped around his neck.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025

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“Spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spray. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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