sprinkle
verb (used with object)
to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles.
sprinkled
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past participleof sprinkle.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 sprinkle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sprinkleverb (used with object)to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles.
Example Sentences
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Others like Roy Francis beforehand, Johnny Freeman, and Colin Dixon, also became established names, but never quite sprinkled the same stardust as Sir Billy.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Tail Town’s main room is filled with stacked cat beds, an exercise wheel, two huge rectangular storage benches sprinkled with doughnut-shaped beds, and cat-themed art on the walls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
And who knew that 19th-century San Francisco socialites ground up iridescent abalone shells and sprinkled them on their invitations?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Paintings by Rembrandt and from his studio are sprinkled throughout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
They camped that night in a muddy field, sleeping on air mattresses resting on a thick bed of hay, which the tent crew had sprinkled on the oozing mud under the tents.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
