as in to splatter
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
vehicle after passing vehicle bespattered the sides of my once-clean car with that wintry slush
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Don’t be afraid to splatter on the table, bump elbows, let loose.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Along the way, small pools of water pocked the road, and mud splattered up from Brown Beauty’s forelegs against her sides and against Revere’s boots and buckskin pants.—
Kostya Kennedy,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
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Distracting from the void at its core are the extremely gory kills, splashed with pixelized blood and guts that are indeed successful in making an audience squirm.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Pick high-pile or plush bath mats to maximize the warmth-trapping properties and opt for moisture-absorbing, quick-drying materials like microfiber in this high-humidity, water-splashing space.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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Enterprising group member Freddy (Delaney Quinn) spots the paperback Josh was reading in the trash bin, spattered in blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The slow motion sequences of mom Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono) getting clawed by the demon while a horrorstruck and blood-spattered Holly watches are almost too much.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Bespatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespatter. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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