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as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream
water plashed down the drain
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as in splattering
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
passing cars plashed us with roadside slush
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Verb
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Capture the trails of speed, splashing water, and leaping moments.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025 -
The microplastic beads that celebrities were splashing all over their bathroom floors in commercials advertising their benefits were actually tearing our faces up!—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wooden slats hang from the ceiling, rippling across like water.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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The effects of this defunding are already rippling across the country, from Florida to Oregon.—
Cal J. Halvorsen,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Left with tons of unsold produce, the village’s angry farmers band together in protest, setting up a blockade on the city’s main road and splattering it with their wares.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These jokes revolved around the idea of misusing objects, like putting food on their heads, and pretend play like washing hands without soap or water.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Regularly washing your sheets is crucial in maintaining sleep hygiene, and some approaches to washing sheets are more effective than others.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Global demand for the powdered tea has skyrocketed around the world, fueled by consumer interest in its health benefits and by the bright green matcha lattes bubbling up on social media.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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If the bubbling excitement for a new Duff album isn't proof enough, consider the success Ashlee is having revisiting her greatest hits with a Las Vegas residency 17 years after her last album arrived.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His friendships with musicians gave him direct access to the aesthetic of rock stars, from ripped denim to leather jackets dripping with attitude.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The first singles from Carey’s 16th album are dripping with braggadocio with her inimitable voice wafting like smoke.—
Matthew Schnipper,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vacancy costs can also start trickling in when permanent staff can’t be secured.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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That’s when Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o’s helmet crashed into the Rams receiver’s, and Nacua felt hot blood trickling down his face.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
8 Sep. 2025
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With its idyllic front lawn, gurgling fountain, and two-story deck, Elmwood 1820 Bed & Breakfast Inn is a sight to behold.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Plashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plashing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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