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bespattered

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verb

past tense of bespatter
as in splattered
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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bespattered
Verb
  • Sauce can be seen splattered all over the walls.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 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
Adjective
  • Place a dab of olive oil on a soft cloth and gently rub the stained area.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The stained glass of the smoking room had had a red hue based on the Olympic, but was changed to yellow based on the Titanic artifacts.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Steph’s younger brother stood in the corner, loaded up a shot, and splashed a 3-pointer on his first possession off the bench.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Two tee shots splish-splashed into the water.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The steak was soft on the inside and as crunchy as the herb-flecked fries on the out, and the buttery Dijon spread ringing the plate added a lively dimension.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Eleven Madison Park alum chef Brian Lockwood serves up dishes like caviar-flecked cauliflower chawanmushi and an umami bomb of a Jonah crab salad infused with horseradish, miso, and melon.
    Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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“Bespattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespattered. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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