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sprinkle
(redirected from sprinkling)

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sprinkle someone or something with something
to lightly cover someone or something with something by scattering or sprinkling. The storm sprinkled us with a few droplets of water and then blew over. Larry sprinkled his grapefruit with powdered sugar.

sprinkle something on(to) someone or something and sprinkle something on

to scatter or dribble something onto someone or something. The minister sprinkled the water onto the baby. The cook sprinkled on a dusting of powdered sugar.


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