paintball
noun
paint·ball
ˈpānt-ˌbȯl 
: a game in which two teams try to capture each other's flag while defending their own using compressed-air guns that shoot paint-filled pellets
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The retired tennis star told Sports Illustrated in 2006 that her Florida home had everything from dirt bikes and lacrosse sticks to skateboards and paintball artillery.
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Players will also have chance to gather more Fulgur Anjanath with special tickets that include unlimited paintballs, larger monsters reappearing after 30 minutes, an increase access range and a limited-time quest.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
In previous livestreams, Graven was beaten, strangled, force-fed and peppered with paintballs, according to publications including the Telegraph and CNN that reviewed the content.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
French media have shown excerpts of hours-long videos during which Pormanove is seen suffering blows, insults, strangulation, dousing with paint and oil and being shot at with a paintball gun.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Players will also have chance to gather more Fulgur Anjanath with special tickets that include unlimited paintballs, larger monsters reappearing after 30 minutes, an increase access range and a limited-time quest.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
In previous livestreams, Graven was beaten, strangled, force-fed and peppered with paintballs, according to publications including the Telegraph and CNN that reviewed the content.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
French media have shown excerpts of hours-long videos during which Pormanove is seen suffering blows, insults, strangulation, dousing with paint and oil and being shot at with a paintball gun.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Paintball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paintball. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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