splash across/over

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.

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“Splash across/over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splash%20across%2Fover. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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