plash

1
2
as in to ripple
to move with a splashing motion a child happily plashing in the tub

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3
as in to splatter
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy passing cars plashed us with roadside slush

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Recent Examples of plash The sea plashes in the dark out there, the trees whisper. Smith Henderson, Popular Mechanics, 20 Nov. 2017
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Verb
  • The scientists proceeded to build a number of prototype urinals based on these findings, which also incorporated features such as a more closed design that better captured any urine that did splash.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
  • And based on the relaxed grins splashed on our faces afterwards: mission accomplished.
    Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The impact of these cuts will be felt far beyond Washington, rippling out to thousands of state and local agencies serving children nationwide.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Here's how tariffs are rippling through the creator economy.
    Katie Salcius, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Good guys dress in red, not like Alex from Clockwork Orange (there’s a definite nod to that with Fisk in his white suspenders, blood splattered white dress shirt after the shooting).
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Days later, Johnson was photographed on set with fake blood splattered across her face and clothes.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Reynolds’ colleagues found 97% of people had never washed them, and many were contaminated by bacteria, including E. coli, from foods like raw meats and produce.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
  • One of the incidents involved a mother and son whose vehicle was washed into a creek and later wedged against a drainage pipe, police told CNN affiliate KOCO.
    Matthew Rehbein, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • So, will the - young and bubbling with ideas - lose out as potential backers look for safe pairs of hands in the shape of alumni from companies that have already succeeded?
    Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The upholstery feels durable and tightly sewn into the seams, so that the fabric won’t bubble or pull away from the cushions easily.
    Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Plash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plash. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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