as in to splash
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
the house painters accidentally splattered my car with paint
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Recent Examples of splatter
Lovebugs — the annoying, gooey black insects that splatter on your car’s windshield and grille while in an amorous embrace — have returned in mass numbers this month after recent concerns by experts that the bugs may have been headed for extinction.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
The money sets the stage for a potentially lopsided battle of opposing world views splattered across social media platforms and print mailers or expressed at doorsteps, as the campaigns seek to compel the citizenry to vote in the June primary.
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Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
They get splattered with grease and little bits of food with every meal.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 May 2026
The bird dropped a surprise from above, hitting the king’s suit jacket and splattering others around him, including members of the press.
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Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
The money sets the stage for a potentially lopsided battle of opposing world views splattered across social media platforms and print mailers or expressed at doorsteps, as the campaigns seek to compel the citizenry to vote in the June primary.
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Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
They get splattered with grease and little bits of food with every meal.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 May 2026
The bird dropped a surprise from above, hitting the king’s suit jacket and splattering others around him, including members of the press.
—
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splatter
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As extreme heat hits Boston, residents are finding ways to stay cool, from splashing in Frog Pond to stocking up on water at Fenway Park, while city officials and utility crews urge people to take precautions.
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White delivery vans with orange Katapulk logos splashed across each side delivered goods all over the island.
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Crime scene technicians called in to help execute a search warrant reported observing blood spattered all over Mao’s bedroom, and a machete and two dumbbells stained with blood.
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Every few takes, a crew member sprays him down with a mixture of water and fake blood, careful not to damage his custom Fender Stratocaster, which is already spattered with its own red mess.
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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splatter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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