spray
noun
water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
has been spraying
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present perfect progressiveof spray (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Colleen begins to suspect that the medical problems she’s experienced and witnessed might be caused by the defoliant that the Sanderson Timber Company has been spraying on the woods for years.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2021
“The facility has been spraying the showers with bleach water and my son and another inmate wipe the surfaces down.”
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2020
While the Brazilian government has been spraying insecticides from planes to kill virus-bearing mosquitoes, athletes still need to protect themselves.
From US News ● Aug. 5, 2016
Starting in May, the US has been spraying oil dispersants at the spill like mad, despite concerns raised by many related to potential dispersant impact on wildlife and fisheries, environment, aquatic life, and public health.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 21, 2012
Since I can’t leave my bed, Mami has been spraying my hair with dry shampoo and I’ve been brushing it out.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
