sprinkle
verb (used with object)
to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles.
has sprinkled
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present perfectof sprinkle (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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The players won’t have a full off day to explore until Monday, but the team has sprinkled in fun activities despite intense training the past five days.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
"Gary has not only raised money for two fantastic charities, he has sprinkled magic on the local community and brought people together supporting him with the challenge."
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2022
That said, Begich has sprinkled a little bit of spice in the race …
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2022
Cuomo has sprinkled his briefings with quotes from former U.S. presidents George Washington, John Adams and Abraham Lincoln, while also channeling Churchill and even his own father, the former governor of New York.
From Reuters ● May 11, 2020
In about half an hour, all the smaller fish, over a wider space than that which he has sprinkled with the juice, rise to the surface, floating on their sides, with their gills wide open.
From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by William Henry Giles Kingston
