spraying
- present participle of spray.
Example Sentences
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Whenever they felt liquid spraying down from the stands, they could only hope it was beer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Emergency crews have been spraying the tank with water to try to stabilise its temperature, following some rapid heat increases since Thursday.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Firefighters had warned Saturday that the tank was heating up, adding to fears of a catastrophic blast, and have been spraying water to cool the tank.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
The Fire Department was spraying water at the tank to cool down the chemical, said Kurtz.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
As soon as Mom got out of the car, Lucy Jo made a big show of spraying Mom’s seat with Lysol.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
