spray
noun
water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
had sprayed
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past perfectof spray.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He and his sister said they harvested strawberries in a field where a tractor had sprayed a liquid with a strong chemical odor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
He had sprayed the woman outside a neighboring business, the Barbarossa Lounge on Montgomery Street.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
Firefighters had sprayed water on the remaining tanks over the weekend to cool them and try to stop the fire from spreading.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
She had earlier said two of her male police officer colleagues had sprayed him with CS spray, which Mr Bayoh wiped off his face "like it was water".
From BBC ● May 24, 2022
I wondered if Caitlin had sprayed it with perfume, or if this was just how a new thing smelled.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
