spattering

present participle of spatter
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as in splashing
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets a passing car spattered mud on her clothes

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  • Take the family on this one—kids will have no problem handling the trails and will enjoy splashing in the streams.
    Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Palestine Action has also targeted defense firms in Britain with links to Israel, including shattering windows and splashing red paint on buildings, and occupying roofs.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 12 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
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“Spattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spattering. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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