spray
noun
water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
sprayed
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past participleof spray.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof spray.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
spraynounwater or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
Example Sentences
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“I kind of sprayed the ball a little bit,” Skubal said after a 6-5 win over Kansas City in his Dodger Stadium debut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Dozens of the black and blue pillars have been sprayed since they began sprouting earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
At the Zurbatiyah crossing, large fans sprayed mist to cool the heat as pilgrims passed portraits of Khamenei, his son and successor Mujtaba, and other slain commanders from Iran's so-called "axis of resistance."
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Fifteen elephants found dead in southern Kenya outside the Amboseli National Park are suspected to have been poisoned by eating tomatoes that had been sprayed with pesticides on nearby farms.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
After we sanded, sprayed on the white primer coat, and let it dry, the morning had passed without us noticing.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
