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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
M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Over two years, McGann, who studied illustration at the University of Hartford, has spattered every square inch of their one-bedroom in different colors.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 3 June 2025
Audrey McAvoy, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Blood spatter patterns on the vehicle and surrounding ground did not align with his description of the scene.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Verb
His work from Jenin often commemorates the aftermath of violence: an image of a young man standing before three bodies stacked in a hospital mortuary; a pillow on a stretcher spattered with blood.
—M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Over two years, McGann, who studied illustration at the University of Hartford, has spattered every square inch of their one-bedroom in different colors.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 3 June 2025
Noun
Blood spatter on the hood outside the car contradicted Buford Pusser’s statements.
—Audrey McAvoy, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Blood spatter patterns on the vehicle and surrounding ground did not align with his description of the scene.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spatter
Verb
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Those images were splashed across the news, newspapers, and social media.—
Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez,
The Dial,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, a few rebuilding teams could be poised to splash around in the free-agent pool by 2027 as well.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Expect almost every room to be splattered in blood.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Searchlight Pictures previously shared a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the film, showing Weaving and Newton splattered in blood and handcuffed to each other.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The perfume oil embraces every sugary, spicy aspect of vanilla, with the star ingredient rendered darker and even more delectable thanks to a generous sprinkling of cardamom, amber, and tonka bean.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Directed by genre-hopping Ben Wheatley and written by John Wick creator Derek Kolstad from a story hatched by Kolstad and Odenkirk, the subversive Western is a take-no-prisoners gore fest that peppers all the visceral carnage with an equal sprinkling of dry wit.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its juicy pork filling is supplemented by lightly sweet vermicelli noodles and crunchy carrot shreds.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many folks are familiar with a version of this that includes grapes, but usually the chicken is cut or chopped into more distinct pieces or shreds.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The mid-quarter update offered a glimmer of hope after Six Flags’ disastrous second quarter earnings report in August.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Almost certainly out this week also is injured receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder), who provided most of the scant glimmers of hope in the Super Bowl with eight catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead of a leafy house salad, diners get chunky shareable beets with horseradish, speck and a jammy egg.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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But this particular speck hovers in the sky off the east coast of Florida, serving as a seed for water vapor to condense around and form a cloud.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then, during one or two moments of lightly overstepping the limit of grip, the S5’s good chassis communication enabled easy correction via a hint of counter-steer.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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This year, the popular coffee chain is offering Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso, which combines its blonde espresso with hints of apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar, all shaken together and topped with oatmilk.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The slap bet between Marshall and Barney remained one of the longest-running — and fan-favorite — bits throughout the entirety of the series.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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For weeks, with every new bit of evidence that corporations were failing at AI adoption, fears of an AI bubble have intensified, fueled by the realization of just how topheavy the S&P 500 has grown, along with warnings from top industry leaders.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Spatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spatter. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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