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as in splattered
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 washed
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 splashed
Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
For more than a month, grizzled, proud men — some in their 40s and many with gray dotted on their heads and splashed across beards — have marched out onto a practice field to prepare for a game with deep meaning.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Hot honey from a squeeze bottle is good (just ask pizza), but a homegrown version splashed with bright vinegar is exponentially better.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The flagship, known as Vento, splashed down from the shipyard’s facilities in Istanbul earlier this week.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
This pair features black and white splashed across its upper and laces.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Kenan Thompson and Jane Wickline, who made the final cut of the sketch, were initially going to get splashed.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Klay Thompson hopped off the bench and splashed back-to-back 3-pointers less than one minute apart to set up his latest historic milestone.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
After handing off command to Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov early Wednesday morning, four astronauts–Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke from NASA, Kimiya Yui from Japan and Oleg Platonov of Russia–entered the SpaceX Dragon capsule Endeavour and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
Minutes later, Marwan came out of the kitchen, his apron splashed with tomato seeds and parsley.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
For more than a month, grizzled, proud men — some in their 40s and many with gray dotted on their heads and splashed across beards — have marched out onto a practice field to prepare for a game with deep meaning.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Hot honey from a squeeze bottle is good (just ask pizza), but a homegrown version splashed with bright vinegar is exponentially better.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The flagship, known as Vento, splashed down from the shipyard’s facilities in Istanbul earlier this week.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
This pair features black and white splashed across its upper and laces.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Kenan Thompson and Jane Wickline, who made the final cut of the sketch, were initially going to get splashed.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Klay Thompson hopped off the bench and splashed back-to-back 3-pointers less than one minute apart to set up his latest historic milestone.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
After handing off command to Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov early Wednesday morning, four astronauts–Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke from NASA, Kimiya Yui from Japan and Oleg Platonov of Russia–entered the SpaceX Dragon capsule Endeavour and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splashed
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The man told officers two males entered his unlocked apartment and sprayed him with a fire extinguisher, according to police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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Wash immediately after being sprayed with the solution, and don’t get any in your eyes.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, there's enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.—
Robert Lloyd,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, there’s enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Each Mansion suite is bathed in personalities from the Perry family and friends.—
Mandy Ellis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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The woman had not had her diaper changed nor been bathed in a month.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Her mother, who washed dishes at a restaurant on weekends and cleaned hotel rooms six days a week, stopped going to work.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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When washed with ethanol, the hydrogel appeared transparent, hiding the image entirely.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cases surged in Mennonite communities — which have high rates of vaccine hesitancy — and have rippled out across Mexico in the country’s biggest outbreak in decades.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The broadside rippled across corporate America as companies accelerated efforts to scale back or scrap DEI programs that could put them in the president’s crosshairs.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Serve drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with parsley.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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It can be sprinkled directly onto the ice to melt it, similar to the way rock salt works.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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From start to finish, the 13-minute show bubbled with irrepressible energy, a celebration of human connections that transcended the sour headlines of the day.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Being on the floor during a fracas that bubbled over into the first row of the Spectrum Center stands turned out to be quite the memorable moment for Brandon Miller.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Sunday, their aerial unit located his submerged pickup truck in a canal off East Cypress Creek Road, with his body inside.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Later clarification confirmed that the submarine is still preparing for submerged operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Splashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splashed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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