bespatter

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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  • The mural, which honors the legacy of men who worked in the building, was splattered with a red-orange epoxy substance, said Pat Jordan, the owner of the building.
    Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
  • Elbows bump, sauces splatter, and hands fly as everyone dives in at once, with no utensils and no formalities.
    Renée Morrison, AFAR Media, 5 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
  • 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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  • 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
  • His 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.
    Time, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Bespatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespatter. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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