spray
noun
water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
have sprayed
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present perfectof spray.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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Environmental activists have sprayed orange paint on buildings in central London, calling for the government to halt new oil and gas licences.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2022
In a couple moments of weakness, I have sprayed it not on a surface but on myself, something which is explicitly recommended against, I discovered when reading the bottle in preparation to write this piece.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2022
Growers have used bulldozers to clear desert areas, piling up Joshua trees and other native plants, and have sprayed pesticides that are toxic to wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
Authorities have sprayed pyrethrin on more than 541,000 acres in recent weeks.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 12, 2019
Twenty miles across—and when it blew its head off it must have sprayed this whole Southwest.
From Two Thousand Miles Below by Charles Willard Diffin
