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bespattered

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verb

past tense of bespatter
as in splattered
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy vehicle after passing vehicle bespattered the sides of my once-clean car with that wintry slush

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Verb
  • The sidewalk and the building’s concrete barrier were left splattered with blood.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • My husband splattered some chili oil on his new shirt, and this did the trick.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Adjective
  • Some patrons arrive in suits, others in stained work shirts.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Spray the stained area with the solution and scrub with a microfiber cloth.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • The rocket booster splashed down off the coast of Texas seven minutes after launch.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • As the family’s trip drew to a close on Thursday evening, Jones and a friend, who had joined them, splashed into the water.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • Synth-flecked and funky, neither the song nor the video play coy.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
  • To gently ease into the longer, brighter days ahead, try our dill-flecked, lighter-and-brighter take on chicken and biscuits.
    Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In front of the memorial, a small gray cat sits in the rain before wandering to the front door of the gray and white home, curling near the entrance where blood had been spattered just weeks earlier.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
  • In the den, blood was found spattered on the walls and computer desk.
    Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Bespattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespattered. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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