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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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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
Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Travelers waiting hours stuck in lines snaking through baggage claim and outside the terminal building have been featured on television and splashed across the internet.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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
The duo splashed down about 10 hours after the March 16, 1966, launch.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
The men splashed down off Okinawa, Japan, about 10 hours after their launch on March 16, 1966, and were brought to Naha Air Base.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Brewed saffron water is also splashed between the layers for extra flavor and fragrance.
—Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 19 Mar. 2026
When Texas men’s basketball guard Tramon Mark splashed a jumper Tuesday night with a second left to give his team a 68-66 lead, fans inside University of Dayton Arena leapt to their feet, losing their minds.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Once Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the American flag at Tranquility Base and then splashed down (with Michael Collins) back on Earth, the primary goal of Apollo was met.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Travelers waiting hours stuck in lines snaking through baggage claim and outside the terminal building have been featured on television and splashed across the internet.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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
The duo splashed down about 10 hours after the March 16, 1966, launch.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
The men splashed down off Okinawa, Japan, about 10 hours after their launch on March 16, 1966, and were brought to Naha Air Base.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Brewed saffron water is also splashed between the layers for extra flavor and fragrance.
—Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 19 Mar. 2026
When Texas men’s basketball guard Tramon Mark splashed a jumper Tuesday night with a second left to give his team a 68-66 lead, fans inside University of Dayton Arena leapt to their feet, losing their minds.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splashed
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Williams left briefly before returning, after which the security guard sprayed him with mace, the court document said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Passengers could only stare out the windows as about a dozen hooligans jumped atop the bus while others sprayed it with graffiti, including on the bus' windshield.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
30 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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For each song, the singer was bathed in red stage lights to match her high-octane energy.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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The boneless buffalo wings are slightly larger than a nugget, with a crunchy coating and bathed in a spicy house made buffalo sauce.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Instead of being thrown out, these items will be washed and reused in an effort to cut down on plastic waste at CHS Field.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Amid an ongoing court battle over clergy access to the west suburban ICE facility, Catholic ministers entered the building and, in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, washed the feet of 14 detainees at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, April 2, 2026, in Broadview.—
Todd Panagopoulos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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All have lost permission to work legally, a right most had while pursuing their asylum claims, compounding the worry and dread that has rippled through immigrant communities.—
Molly A. Wallace,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Moderate shaking woke residents near the epicenter and was strong enough to break dishes, while light tremors rippled across the broader Bay Area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Baristas sprinkled shredded phyllo dough over top heaps of cold foam.—
Jenna Thompson
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Original Glazed doughnut is dipped in blue vanilla icing, sprinkled with Oreo crunch and white nonpareils.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
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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The long-simmering tensions within the alliance have bubbled up again over the war in Iran.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The crash caused the catamaran to become submerged.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Such technology could transform vast maritime regions, such as the South China Sea, into submerged launch pads, enhancing China’s strategic nuclear deterrence and stealth capabilities.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Splashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splashed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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