spray
noun
water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
are spraying
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present progressiveof spray.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Vehicles equipped with pumps are spraying water into the air to help control the smog level.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2024
Other airports like Dallas Fort Worth International are spraying planes with de-icing fluid to remove snow and ice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2022
“Except we are spraying the substance, not some invaders from outer space.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2022
Even in the open air, workers in protective suits are spraying disinfectant, like outside a Beijing hotel.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
There are three girls in the yard, and they are spraying each other with a hose.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
