plash

1
2
as in to ripple
to move with a splashing motion a child happily plashing in the tub

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3
as in to splatter
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy passing cars plashed us with roadside slush

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Recent Examples of plash The sea plashes in the dark out there, the trees whisper. Smith Henderson, Popular Mechanics, 20 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plash
Verb
  • With a monochromatic look Forget a pop of red—why not splash yourself in the color?
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Other ways to stimulate the vagus nerve include cold exposure, like splashing cold water on your face or taking a brief cold shower.
    Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Word of Starbucks cafe closures is rippling across Southern California, with social media posts and letters in café doorways alerting customers that their coffee stop is soon to be no more.
    Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, sleep, and stress change our epigenetic patterns, and those changes ripple out to influence the microbial community within our bodies.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One of Kirkley’s bullets grazed Faulkner’s chest as Staton’s blood splattered onto her, the family’s wrongful death lawsuit says.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Expect almost every room to be splattered in blood.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Appetizer options include mini crab cakes and salmon bites, served alongside an assortment of specialty cocktails to wash it all down.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The lid and straw can be quickly washed by hand, though some reviewers recommend using a straw cleaner for better scrubbing.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to the studio, which Seamen converted into a living room adorned with an oversized floral mural, the first floor has a patio with a bubbling fountain, an office, and a powder room.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Although likely unknown to older audiences, the platform is hugely popular with younger comedy fans, and has become a bubbling cauldron for emergent voices.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Plash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plash. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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