spray paint

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noun

: paint that is sprayed onto a surface from a hand-held can

a can of spray paint

spray-paint

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verb

spray-painted; spray-painting; spray-paints

: to paint (something) with paint that is sprayed from a can or sprayer

Examples of spray paint in a Sentence

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Noun

Video showed the orange spray paint covering nearby plants and dripping into the River Thames below the wall. —

Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024 He was seen at a Madrid store buying the same brand of spray paint used at his wife’s apartment on Feb. 2, according to police. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024

Verb

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples originally shared in a Nov. 22 Facebook post that the animals arrived at the organization after an unknown individual spray-painted the pair, which could lead to future health issues for the animals. —

Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 David Bluer, 34, also was accused of spray-painting similar graffiti on a bathroom at Trombly Park in Warren around the same time, according to an indictment in March. —

Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spray paint