: 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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Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
That's why the instructions on most spray paint cans advise holding the can anywhere from 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) away from the surface.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
Mary Logan Bikoff, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Officials determined that the car was not a danger at approximately 7 p.m.
The car had been spray-painted.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
So did the fearless taggers with their spray paint cans.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
That's why the instructions on most spray paint cans advise holding the can anywhere from 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) away from the surface.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
It was spray-painted at least twice by opposing football fans (and spray-painted back to black by a secret Greek society, the Order of the Greek Horsemen, that considers the horse its symbol).
—Mary Logan Bikoff, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Officials determined that the car was not a danger at approximately 7 p.m.
The car had been spray-painted.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Spray paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray%20paint. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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