: 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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Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
In one video, about eight people wearing gray hoodies, face masks, and carrying backpacks walk up, pull spray paint containers out of bags and write on the building.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Also this year, German artist Katharina Grosse will spray-paint the city’s Messeplatz in her signature chromatic style.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Deputies spotted an 18-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl, one of whom had yellow spray paint on her sweatpants.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
In one video, about eight people wearing gray hoodies, face masks, and carrying backpacks walk up, pull spray paint containers out of bags and write on the building.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
The 47-year-old man is accused of spray-painting two churches and a synagogue with profane messages in January and February.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Also this year, German artist Katharina Grosse will spray-paint the city’s Messeplatz in her signature chromatic style.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Spray paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray%20paint. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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