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
Reduce the heat if the chicken splatters too much or browns too quickly.
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The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
And she’ll likely be left in the same state as Abby at the end of Episode 2, walking back to Seattle, her face splattered in blood, a look of hurt, not satisfaction, etched across her face.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2025
My sleep was interrupted by images of the ice splattered with blood.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2025
The torch also broke and the lighter fluid was splattered all over the living room.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
And she’ll likely be left in the same state as Abby at the end of Episode 2, walking back to Seattle, her face splattered in blood, a look of hurt, not satisfaction, etched across her face.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2025
My sleep was interrupted by images of the ice splattered with blood.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2025
The torch also broke and the lighter fluid was splattered all over the living room.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splatter
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Rain splashed the table on this Wednesday morning during an interview in his office.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Sake Ono Only a little over a year old, Sake Ono has splashed onto the sake scene with their clean, crisp Junmai Daiginjo.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Over two years, McGann, who studied illustration at the University of Hartford, has spattered every square inch of their one-bedroom in different colors.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
3 June 2025
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Pérez’s manager, Enrique Paulino, whose shirt was spattered with blood, told reporters at the scene that the concert began shortly before midnight, with the roof collapsing almost an hour later, killing the group’s saxophonist.—
Danica Coto,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splatter. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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