plash

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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
  • There's a person whose only job is to splash ghee between layers of filo dough.
    Fatma Tanis, NPR, 7 June 2025
  • As if this dramatic moment was not enough, ACT-UP member Mark Chaney took it upon himself to splash and smear several vials of a red liquid onto the door of the City Council chambers.
    Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Small disruptions—even those that last just a few hours—can ripple through workplace morale and trust.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
  • Two bulls, each weighing over 1,300 pounds, ram heads and jab horns as their muscles ripple under velvety coats.
    Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • Of course, since the retired prison guard's brains are splattered all over his kitchen, Kev is doing all the talking.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
  • The high sides help contain the grease from splattering everywhere.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • Consumers should also wash and disinfect any surfaces that came in contact with the eggs.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 June 2025
  • The hilltop compound is perhaps most famous for its car museum, a nearly 24,000-square-foot showstopper built to house Lyon’s epic personal collection, with room for 70 vehicles (none included with the sale, unfortunately), as well as an auto shop and wash and gas stations.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • As the bartender delicately poured the sparkling wine into my glass, the drink bubbled delightfully.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
  • The big business of little bubbles The seltzer market has bubbled over in recent years.
    Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025

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“Plash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plash. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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