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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That said, Begich has sprinkled a little bit of spice in the race …
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2022
She has sprinkled some of that spirit liberally throughout her latest work.
From BBC ● May 2, 2022
Luke has sprinkled his comeback among the major labels.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2020
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
A mighty hand has sprinkled the suns like fruitful seeds across the limitless fields of space.
From Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch by Mary E. Bradley Lane
