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
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
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
The bird dropped a surprise from above, hitting the king's suit jacket and splattering others around him, including members of the press.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 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
The bird dropped a surprise from above, hitting the king's suit jacket and splattering others around him, including members of the press.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splatter
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The best time to water is early in the morning, so the blooms dry quickly if they are splashed by irrigation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Then festival goers can dive into a truly iconic surf experience with a community showing of the classic surf flick The Endless Summer splashed on a jumbo screen at Powerhouse Park Saturday night.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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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.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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In front of the memorial, a small gray cat sits in the rain before wandering to the front door of the gray and white home, curling near the entrance where blood had been spattered just weeks earlier.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splatter. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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