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as in splattered
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
the bus splashed us as it barrelled through the puddles
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as in washed
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the spilled juice splashed over the counter and onto the floor
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Recent Examples of splashed
Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The hot water splashed on the inside of my left forearm and onto my chest.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Hours after she was born, a photo of her in her mother's arms was splashed across four columns in the Baltimore News-Post.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
But the recent debut definitely distinguishes itself a little from the typical oversized American white trailer box splashed with generic swoosh graphics.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Fellow clubgoers splashed cold water on his face in an attempt to stop the shuddering.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The video went viral, internet sleuths did their thing, and their identities were splashed across every gossip rag in town.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The chairman claimed his words had been taken out of context, but his comments were splashed across the back of the newspapers and caused a storm of controversy.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
And so the Hornets — while not accused of any wrongdoing as a team — had their names splashed around in several places in the indictment.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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Images of Tilly on her social media handles were splashed across major news outlets all over the world.
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Asking your local nursery to procure plants that haven’t been sprayed with pesticides, which can harm monarchs in every stage of life, is another actionable step.—
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An attachment to the machine sprayed the plaster, specifically mixed on-site and fed to the printer, covering large swaths of the walls and accelerating the time needed for the task.—
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The image of the delicate pink suit splattered with blood is one of the most haunting juxtapositions in modern history.—
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The image of the delicate pink suit splattered with blood is one of the most haunting juxtapositions in modern history.—
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Everything was bathed in a crepuscular, dreamlike Mediterranean light.—
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In Dallas, fans gathered under clear skies and chilly conditions to watch a drone show and catch a glimpse of Reunion Tower bathed in multicolor lights from dozens of fireworks that lit up the sky as the new year arrived.—
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There are certain fabrics, materials, and items that are best dry cleaned or hand washed and laid flat or hung to dry.—
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Large waves from winter storms may have washed the molts onto the beach, Henry said — something observed in Dana Point in 2024, San Diego and Imperial Beach in 2023, Strands Beach in 2022, etc.—
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All around, empty orange dunes rippled under an azure sky, a still-life sea of sand baking under the burning sun.—
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Critics say yanked segment reeks of political pressure News of the segment’s cancellation rippled across the media and political ecosystems overnight Sunday.—
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Extra charm could be sprinkled on you during your birthday month, extra intuitive wisdom is another gift.—
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The landscape is sprinkled with white houses and Malvasia vineyards, and appears to have drifted from its volcanic friends to find its own patch of tropical-grade water.—
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For Washington, though, numbers bubbled to the surface in the 24-17 win.—
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Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, and Coperni bubbled their hems while Tove and Calvin Klein opted for deep-V necklines and ground-grazing lengths.—
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Guests can also experience a virtual reality tour of the Titanic that takes them deep into the sea to look at the submerged vessel for a $10 add-on.—
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Fishermen in the Florida Keys found a submerged jar containing bones and other items early Friday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.—
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“Splashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splashed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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