spray
noun
water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
has sprayed
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present perfectof spray (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Anyone who has sprayed foam on a surface has likely noticed droplets forming and dripping from the bottom.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
She said she followed council advice to repel the bugs and pest control has sprayed her home five times, but they keep returning.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024
Sharma has sprayed insecticides on practically every farm in the village over the past 12 years.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2024
Pages is the more natural slugger, a 6-foot-1, 212-pound outfielder who belted 31 home runs in Class High A last season, and who has sprayed the ball around the park during camp games this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2022
Somebody has sprayed your plants with a solution of lime.
From The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House or, The Magic Garden by Hildegard G. (Hildegard Gertrude) Frey
