plash

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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
  • The denser and heat-resistant components that may survive the plunge will splash down into the ocean, where they are expected to harmlessly sink to the ocean floor, according to NASA.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • But the recent debut definitely distinguishes itself a little from the typical oversized American white trailer box splashed with generic swoosh graphics.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Predicting something that has becoming increasingly unpredictable is an impossible task, but here’s a look at how the shutdown could ripple through critical avenues of everyday life.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • But his willingness to throw out independent commissions, and his success in getting Democrats to follow him, is rippling throughout his party.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Installed in 1903, the statue was removed in 2017, after being splattered with paint.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Malinche’s walls, save for one made of red brick, are splattered with a mixture of adobe, clay and hay, and the ceiling is covered with panels of brown curtains hanging at different heights.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dry clean or wash the rest of your clothing and linens, making sure to use hot water in the washer and high heat in the dryer.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The restaurant also had health hazards such as old food residue on equipment and employees not washing their hands properly with soap, city officials said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And what the pair had was their family firm's bubbling de-icers, $400 electric fan-like devices that, when lowered into the sea, churned warmer water up from below to prevent ice from forming.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Her interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg keeps that possibility bubbling.
    Dan Walters, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Plash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plash. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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