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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
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 May 2026
As the family’s trip drew to a close on Thursday evening, Jones and a friend, who had joined them, splashed into the water.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
It's only been a month since NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to wrap up their 10-mission around the moon, and the space agency is already readying the rocket for the next Artemis program test flight.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 May 2026
Inside, jelly and barbecue sauce are splashed all over the rug.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
The group of four astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego on Friday, April 10, after making a historic trip around the moon.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The same day, the left-leaning Guardian and right-wing Daily Telegraph newspapers also splashed images on their front pages of Charles at the congressional dais.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Images of her outside the hotel were splashed across tabloids, with The Carlyle’s distinctive gold revolving door in the background.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
With a phone number splashed under it.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
The rocket booster splashed down off the coast of Texas seven minutes after launch.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 May 2026
As the family’s trip drew to a close on Thursday evening, Jones and a friend, who had joined them, splashed into the water.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
It's only been a month since NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to wrap up their 10-mission around the moon, and the space agency is already readying the rocket for the next Artemis program test flight.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 May 2026
Inside, jelly and barbecue sauce are splashed all over the rug.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
The group of four astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego on Friday, April 10, after making a historic trip around the moon.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The same day, the left-leaning Guardian and right-wing Daily Telegraph newspapers also splashed images on their front pages of Charles at the congressional dais.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Images of her outside the hotel were splashed across tabloids, with The Carlyle’s distinctive gold revolving door in the background.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
With a phone number splashed under it.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splashed
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An employee was also pepper-sprayed but did not suffer any injuries, according to police.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Video obtained by The Associated Press showed passengers on the tarmac donning similar suits and being sprayed down with disinfectant.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2026
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The sidewalk and the building’s concrete barrier were left splattered with blood.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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My husband splattered some chili oil on his new shirt, and this did the trick.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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With more than enough work to go around, broadcast and cable networks were bathed in green light and the introduction of original series on streaming services was considered an exciting novelty, rather than the first ominous drumbeats of industry-disrupting dominance.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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For a few fleeting minutes and seconds, the sun will be completely blocked, revealing its delicate outer atmosphere — the corona — as the landscape is bathed in an eerie twilight.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Cotton clothes are lint shedders, microfibers are lint attractors and when washed together, microfiber fleece ends up covered with little balls of lint.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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An employee washed their hands with single use gloves on.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The impact of the large employer and community beacon rippled as the city faced a period of economic struggle.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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An hour into Frieze New York’s VIP opening on Wednesday, a terrifying tone rippled through the main hall.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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There are also special and unique antique trinkets sprinkled throughout the store that add an element of interest and curiosity.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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With hints of Nashville and LA sprinkled throughout the shop, a KC native just opened a new boutique and embroidery bar in the Northland.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Our blind taste test deduced which flavored fizzes bubbled up to the top.—
Emily Heil,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Breakup rumors surrounding Cardi and Diggs bubbled up around the 2026 Super Bowl in February.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Police also determined that the submerged van, which had the logo for Silver Taxi Cab Service of Waldorf, had gone missing in December 2014.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Los Angeles firefighters pulled Andrade’s teenage son from the lake first, but struggled to locate the father, who remained submerged.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Splashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splashed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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