splash across/over

phrasal verb

splashed across/over; splashing across/over; splashes across/over
: to put (something, such as a photograph or news headline) in a place or position where it will be easily seen by many people
The scandal was splashed across the front page.
Her picture was splashed (all) over the news.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Hershey’s Water Works invites hotelgoers to splish and splash across unique attractions themed to favorite candies, like the Reese’s Water Walk and the Twizzlers Twists waterslides. Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2023 Armed with this education and experience within its own domestic market, this population is now making a big splash across the world. Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 4 May 2023 Her versatile designs splash across a range of media, from funky furniture items to breezy resort wear and vibrant fingernail colors, all inspired by the sparkling hues of her balmy hometown of Rio. Patricia Garip, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2023 Vibrant murals of cactus, quail, Gila monsters and even local dogs splash across walls. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2023 The set also makes a splash across further Billboard album charts, bowing in the top 10 on Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top Alternative Albums, Top Current Album Sales, Tastemaker Albums and Vinyl Albums. Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2022 First up, Schiffer selected an Antoine Verglas image of her captured in Paris in 1993 to splash across a classic white tee. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 16 July 2022 Loons splash across the water to gain the speed needed for flight. Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 1 June 2021 In the bedroom, a custom wall mural makes a tropical splash across the wall. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 16 Apr. 2021 See More

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“Splash across/over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splash%20across%2Fover. Accessed 8 Jun. 2023.

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