as in sprinkling
a very small amount
at least you have a splash of common sense—which is more than we can say for your mother
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as in to splatter
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
the bus splashed us as it barrelled through the puddles
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as in to bubble
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the spilled juice splashed over the counter and onto the floor
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Recent Examples of splash
Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
A little kick from Cajun seasoning, plus a splash of vinegar, and touch of brown sugar round things out.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Plus, the Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, returning safely from humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Straight out of the box, this extra-toasty cereal seems too sweet, but a splash of milk tames the sugar, and the squares don’t dissolve into mush in a bowl with milk.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
A little kick from Cajun seasoning, plus a splash of vinegar, and touch of brown sugar round things out.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
The four Artemis 2 astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego this evening (April 10), wrapping up an epic mission that broke spaceflight records, caught the attention of the world and set the stage for even more ambitious moonshots to come.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Plus, the Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, returning safely from humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splash
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For whatever sprinkling of sociopathy that Quinn might have, seeing her dead best friend’s daughter, who looks just like her best friend, standing in front of her cracks through a little bit.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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For a subtle scent boost, mix in a few drops of essential oils before sprinkling.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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These models will spray water downward to clean the nozzle itself with each use.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hassan had just woken from a nap and went to get water when a shell smacked into the dirt of the school’s playground, spraying shrapnel into his body.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Gonzalez’s shirt was covered in blood, and blood and vomit was splattered throughout the apartment when he was arrested at the scene that day.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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On rare occasions, after a heavy bout of winter rains, the landscape in spring will burst with Mexican poppies — droplets of sunshine splattered on a canvas of golf-course green.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The way the changing room was designed, Mitchell had to run through the galley-style showers to wash the mess off.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Do yourself a favor and grab a caguama (a liter-size beer) to wash it down.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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The prospect has been lighting up meteorology forums and bubbled into the mainstream consciousness this week with the release of an outlook by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts indicating that sea surface temperatures could exceed the seasonal average by 2 degrees Celsius.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Reduce oven temperature to 375° and continue to bake until crust is deep golden brown and juices are thick and bubbling, 75–90 minutes longer.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Because consumer spending accounts for about 70 cents of every $1 of GDP, a hit to household finances could ripple through the economy.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Don’t forget about Bernard, too, who’s rippling across the radar of NFL teams.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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Despite the anguish — often told as a punch line — the winner of the competition offered a glimmer of hope to the nearly 90 attendees live-voting throughout the show via an app.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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But there is a glimmer of hope.—
Jessica Lautz,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The younger two brothers float paper boats in the kitchen sink and Jeremy plays along, sprinkling flour on their heads—but making the kitchen a total mess.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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There are many more overt examples of Silicon Valley misbehavior sprinkled through the premiere episode of The Audacity, but the essence of Jonathan Glatzer’s tech-world satire may be in this digital billboard that appears on the side of the road.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splash. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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