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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Verb
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Responding authorities found the residence in disarray, with blood splattered on the furniture, walls, floor and counters, the DA's office said.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025 -
One look was a pair of loose-fitting ivory denim jeans with double zippers in front and an abstract expressionist design splattered all over.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to court records, Djerf splashed gasoline on the Luna family members' bodies and throughout the house, turned on some of the kitchen stove burners and placed an empty pizza box and a rag on the stove before leaving.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fronting the Roots, D’Angelo instead splashed around metal, reggae, and funk tunes in a set that was more interested in mapping out influences for his songwriting than revisiting any of it.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The stained glass traces a hierarchy from the current dean to the Crown and then to God.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Wood stained baseboards may need a gentler cleaning approach, such as Murphy’s Oil Soap, to protect the finish.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The floor spattered with reddish vomit.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Jeanine Findley, 54, who has gone by many other names in a criminal career spattered with financial grifts, was accused of posing as a bogus investor claiming rights to the historic landmark that draws more than half a million visitors a year.—
Jon Schuppe,
NBC news,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It was filled with two-page illustrations of long necks and sweeping ochre landscapes, with clever reptilian faces and sinuous tails, orange and green and flecked in black.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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The gold and silver flecked branches work with any type of holiday decor and are ultra-reflective to provide the most brightness.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Bespattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespattered. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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