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as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
water plashed down the drain
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Recent Examples of plash
The sea plashes in the dark out there, the trees whisper.
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Smith Henderson, Popular Mechanics, 20 Nov. 2017
Smith Henderson, Popular Mechanics, 20 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plash
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Morning watering gives any water splashed on the leaves time to evaporate and dry throughout the day which helps prevent disease.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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Fossil fuel demonstrators splashed paint on Amazon’s outpost — and were briefly handcuffed, DealBook hears.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Misinformation can ripple through already tense communities, leading to people staying home from work and school.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers' signing of Roki Sasaki rippled throughout the baseball industry when the Japanese pitcher announced his decision on his Instagram account Jan. 17.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Play a series of games in time before the clock runs out or you get slimed or splattered with paint.—
Alexis Clinton,
Axios,
2 Jan. 2025
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The eagle was also splattered with red paint years ago.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Gently wash your face with a mild, rosacea-friendly face cleanser twice daily.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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Dispose of the ammonia, wash the grates with hot soapy water, dry them well, and return them to the stovetop.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
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These days, thanks to viral limited-edition soda flavor releases, bubbling interest in non-alcoholic drinks, and the dirty soda wave spurred by TikTok and reality shows like The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, soda options are poppin’.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2025
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With friendships being tested and long-standing grievances bubbling to the surface, the season finale makes one thing clear: Potomac is clocked in.—
Essence,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Plash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plash. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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