: paint that is sprayed onto a surface from a hand-held can
a can of spray paint
spray-painted; spray-painting; spray-paints
: to paint (something) with paint that is sprayed from a can or sprayer
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Saleema Syed, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Use string, stakes, or spray paint to clearly mark the planting area.
—Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
In 2017, Milgrim was interviewed by a KSHB TV reporter after swastikas were spray-painted on buildings at the Shawnee Mission East campus.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Family-friendly activities include arts and crafts, video games, physical movement activities, interactive spray paint murals, corn hole and hop-scotch, all along the South Dock.
—Saleema Syed, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Use string, stakes, or spray paint to clearly mark the planting area.
—Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
Verb
According to the video, vandals within the crowd began spray-painting the train and hammering on the windows.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
In 2017, Milgrim was interviewed by a KSHB TV reporter after swastikas were spray-painted on buildings at the Shawnee Mission East campus.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
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“Spray paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray%20paint. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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