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as in to splatter
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
the dog vigorously shook himself, spattering the carpet and walls with water
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as in splash
a very small amount
a spatter of praise for her work was mixed in with quite a lot of criticism
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Recent Examples of spatter
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
But the only ink Grace spills there is an abstract galaxy, spattered across a page mixed with her own breast milk, a creative output that blends her two identities, now at war.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
As for the killings of his wife and in-laws, Zeigler’s lawyers contend the real killer would have blood spatter on their clothes, which Zeigler did not save for two specks of Perry Edwards’ blood on his shoes.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Abbott’s blood spatters all over Nile’s face, which looks almost jubilant in the act.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
But the only ink Grace spills there is an abstract galaxy, spattered across a page mixed with her own breast milk, a creative output that blends her two identities, now at war.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Because of his ability to appeal to jurors with at times folksy explanations of gruesome subjects like the dynamic of blood spatter, prosecution and defense lawyers competed for his testimony at trials.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
As for the killings of his wife and in-laws, Zeigler’s lawyers contend the real killer would have blood spatter on their clothes, which Zeigler did not save for two specks of Perry Edwards’ blood on his shoes.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spatter
Verb
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De-escalate the Crisis Narrative The word crisis is splashed across every headline regarding mental health, but Redding warns that overusing this term can actually hinder our ability to help.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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As has been the case in prior tests, the upper stage should splash down in the Indian Ocean if all goes to plan.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The sidewalk and the building’s concrete barrier were left splattered with blood.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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My husband splattered some chili oil on his new shirt, and this did the trick.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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There’s also a sprinkling of business travelers and Cairo residents meeting friends at the restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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For balanced nutrition, combining both, like sprinkling almonds on oatmeal, offers the best of both worlds.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
12 May 2026
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As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The titular town is a serene speck of a place in the west of Japan, near a mountain also called Nagi, a beautiful but raggedy landscape that patchworks swathes of virgin forest, farmed fields and twinkling solar panels.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The perpetrators of these crimes are savage animals without a shred of humanity.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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That's patently false and not supported by a shred of evidence.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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But ultimately, what should fans take from the moving yet sorrowful final chapter, which is punctuated with a glimmer of hope and possibly the breath of life for its central characters?—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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While math achievement saw a rebound after the pandemic, reading continued to decline through 2024, with 2025 offering glimmers of a turnaround, the report said.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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In fact, there’s even a hint of pre-Civ 7 here, in that the civs definitely feel most powerful during their apex age.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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During what was billed as the Steel Topping Out ceremony at new Nissan Stadium in November, Goodell was very complimentary of the franchise's facility, and even dropped hints that a Super Bowl could be headed to Nashville someday.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Everyone is at least a little bit flawed.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Except for the Kentucky Derby winner going for the Triple Crown, the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes has a little bit of everything.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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“Spatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spatter. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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