make a splash
idiom
informal
: to attract a lot of attention in an exciting way
The young director is making (quite) a splash in Hollywood.
The news of her arrest made a huge splash.
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More David Berding/Getty Images Just Baseball's Ryan Finkelstein and Jay Staph believe the price will be just within reason, allowing the Cubs to use their excellent farm system to make a splash.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
The Seahawks have nearly $35 million in cap space, according to Over the Cap, and that is more than enough to make a splash similar to the Williams trade if Nwosu’s recovery continues well into the regular season.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Bo isn't the only company trying to make a splash in the volatile direct-to-consumer micromobility space.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 18 July 2025
In short, Charlotte has the ammunition to make a splash trade when the time is right.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
The Seahawks have nearly $35 million in cap space, according to Over the Cap, and that is more than enough to make a splash similar to the Williams trade if Nwosu’s recovery continues well into the regular season.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Bo isn't the only company trying to make a splash in the volatile direct-to-consumer micromobility space.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 18 July 2025
In short, Charlotte has the ammunition to make a splash trade when the time is right.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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“Make a splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20splash. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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