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as in splattering
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 washing
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 splashing
Currently, sewage and industrial waste drops from culvert pipes onto rocks below, creating splashing that releases airborne pollutants.
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Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
As for tools, Byatt employs a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, some plastic wrap to control splashing once the buttermilk separates from the fat solids, and a bowl of ice water to help rinse out the last remaining buttermilk.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Four space station fliers undocked and plunged back to Earth, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean early Thursday off the Southern California coast six days after NASA ordered them home early because of a medical issue.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
This involves filling a bowl with ice and water and splashing her face with the water 25 times to wake up her skin, energize it, and tighten it.
—Elise Tabin, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Mulch can act as a softening barrier to reduce splashing.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Powdery mildews produce spores in spring that move to susceptible host tissue by insect or human activity, wind, or splashing raindrops.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
To one side, the marsh spreads across more than 20 square miles of pools and islands choked with cattails and phragmites, convoys of pelicans descending and splashing down for a rest on their journey south from the Great Salt Lake or other western waters.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The eye, though, is much more parsimonious, focusing its attention only on a small part of the visual scene at any one time—namely, the part of the scene that changes, like the fluttering of a leaf or a golf ball splashing into water.
—Christoph Posch, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2025
Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
As for tools, Byatt employs a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, some plastic wrap to control splashing once the buttermilk separates from the fat solids, and a bowl of ice water to help rinse out the last remaining buttermilk.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Four space station fliers undocked and plunged back to Earth, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean early Thursday off the Southern California coast six days after NASA ordered them home early because of a medical issue.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
This involves filling a bowl with ice and water and splashing her face with the water 25 times to wake up her skin, energize it, and tighten it.
—Elise Tabin, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Mulch can act as a softening barrier to reduce splashing.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Powdery mildews produce spores in spring that move to susceptible host tissue by insect or human activity, wind, or splashing raindrops.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
To one side, the marsh spreads across more than 20 square miles of pools and islands choked with cattails and phragmites, convoys of pelicans descending and splashing down for a rest on their journey south from the Great Salt Lake or other western waters.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The eye, though, is much more parsimonious, focusing its attention only on a small part of the visual scene at any one time—namely, the part of the scene that changes, like the fluttering of a leaf or a golf ball splashing into water.
—Christoph Posch, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splashing
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According to investigators, video provided by the dogs' owner showed a man approaching the fence and spraying the animals multiple times with what was later identified as pepper spray.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Video of the incident shows a man spraying an unidentified substance at Omar from a syringe.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The fatalities are gruesomely entertaining, the opening murder splattering the audience with such brutality that my theater howled in delight.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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In addition, writing with them required great concentration to avoid splattering ink or tearing the paper with the sharp metal nib.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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After bathing, wipe up any water from the floor to prevent mold and mildew from forming.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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But these events unfold with minimal theatrics — the film’s most shocking development takes place entirely off-screen — as Meeks chooses instead to focus on their aftermath, bathing it in the cool blue light of early morning.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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His first job, at age 11, was washing milk trucks on Sundays for his father at $3 a pop.—
Phil Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The new regulations also require things like hand-washing stations, proper refrigeration and prohibit using generators or propane tanks.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Men wake up with rippling biceps, Hawaiian-roll abs, and the kind of jawline even other men notice.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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As silver prices surge to multi-year highs, hitting $75 per ounce as of January 5, 2026, shockwaves are rippling through China’s solar manufacturing heartland.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
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Tomei added that another potential driver for precious metals is also excess liquidity sloshing through global markets.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Plenty of money is sloshing around the Texas Senate race.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Full Serpent is intended to offer more of Green’s adventures in a future landscape where the past is always poking through the dust, bubbling over with color and life.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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Broil until cheese is melted, browned, and bubbling, 3–6 minutes, depending on your oven (watch carefully).—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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And also sprinkling in those moments of Keisha.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2026
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Or more like an Aromatisse sprinkling the scent of perfume around?—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Splashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splashing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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