Thesaurus results for SPRAYING

spraying

verb

present participle of spray

as in sprinkling

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on sprayed the lawn with pesticides

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Recent Examples of spraying Combatting it typically requires spraying synthetic fungicides from large tractors, which is expensive and harmful to farmworkers, soil, and wine quality. — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Yet after spraying the stuff up his nose for just three days, KFF notes the peptide user fell seriously ill. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026 Campbell briefly left the station and while outside, he was captured on surveillance footage taking an item out from his cross-body bag before returning to the station, approaching Mobley and spraying him with mace twice, prosecutors stated. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Doechii spits at breakneck speed, spraying short-burst bars with precision over glitchy, anxiety-inducing production. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 The utility has spent $96 million since 2010 to restore forests in this region, including spraying some pines in hopes of protecting them from infestation, said Madelene McDonald, its watershed planning manager. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Workers could be seen spraying material on two sections of the pool’s interior. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026 The current outbreak is centered just north of Tampa, and workers have been spraying to kill mosquitoes. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Pinellas County crews have been going door to door and spraying areas with high mosquito presence, according to local ABC News affiliate WFTS. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

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Huberman occasionally mentions other potential peptide risks, like cancer, sprinkling them into advice on how to take them.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
At Waxwork, the band got to make the vinyl themselves by sprinkling the dust onto the wax and pressing it.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

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Noe was eager to nerd out about songwriting and records, peppering the conversation with praise for everyone from the Ohio indie band Wussy to the country singer Ashley McBryde.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
In 2016, the duo then cofounded Monse, the luxury American fashion brand known for reworking masculine staples and peppering in cool girl femininity.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of peppering

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