as in sprinkling
a very small amount
at least you have a splash of common sense—which is more than we can say for your mother
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as in to splatter
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
the bus splashed us as it barrelled through the puddles
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as in to bubble
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the spilled juice splashed over the counter and onto the floor
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Recent Examples of splash
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Each one is about the size of a tennis ball, yellow in color with splashes of red, and covered in wart-like bumps, thus the name.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
But on July 7, 2019, his cables were leaked and splashed on the front page of Britain’s Mail on Sunday.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The dramatist’s mode is broader and brasher, calculated for the sweep of the stage rather than the close-up, with splashes of color and humor that can verge on camp.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Each one is about the size of a tennis ball, yellow in color with splashes of red, and covered in wart-like bumps, thus the name.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
News reports gleefully described his six houses, his sixteen Chinese servants, his lavish parties, his $2,000 cashmere suits, and his twelve cars—one of which was a champagne-pink Cadillac with his name splashed across the side in neon lights.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
But on July 7, 2019, his cables were leaked and splashed on the front page of Britain’s Mail on Sunday.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splash
Noun
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Their rare sprinkling of colorful choices throughout were even less appealing to the modern aesthete’s eye, right down to the pinkish-red bathroom.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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British broadcasting rules allowed for a liberal sprinkling of F-words.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Still, slather or spray yourself with plenty of repellent (there’s a natural one provided in your room) and make sure to close the mosquito nets around your bed at night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Turn the hose on and spray down the spout.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gonzalez’s shirt was covered in blood, and blood and vomit was splattered throughout the apartment when he was arrested at the scene that day.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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On rare occasions, after a heavy bout of winter rains, the landscape in spring will burst with Mexican poppies — droplets of sunshine splattered on a canvas of golf-course green.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Raw meat was frozen in trash bags and an employee washed dishes without rinsing them.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The manager ordered more sanitizer and bleach during the inspection, and the dishware was corrected to be washed manually until the dishwasher has more sanitizer.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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And our group chats bubbled up over pillowy ‘ballet slipper lip’ products, a concealer with skin care benefits and 12 hour wear, and an innovative ‘botox in a bottle’ wrinkle serum.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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There are also industry epicenters that seem to bubble up, sometimes in surprising locales.—
Bill Gurley,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, intake systems can trap and kill fish larvae, plankton and other organisms at the base of the marine food web — losses that can ripple outward, reducing populations of fish and larger predators that depend on them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The price increases have rippled across global economies, raising inflation fears, increasing pressure on countries that import energy, and threatening industrial production in Europe and beyond.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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But there are glimmers of hope beyond the carnage, too.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2026
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After the mac and cheese bakes for 15 minutes, a crisp and tasty topping is sprinkled on top, adding a welcome texture contrast.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nature design motifs are sprinkled throughout the dining room, such as redwood paneling bearing carvings of a redwood tree and a topography map of Kirkwood Mountain, where the Riches like to ski.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splash. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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