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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bespattered
Adjective
  • Spread the mixture on the stained area; leave it for 15 minutes before wiping it away with a microfiber cloth.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 June 2026
  • Visitors stroll from room to room, surrounded by stained glass and sacred cremains, serving witness to moving and often head-scratching performances.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The Brown University grad, who clearly inherited his blue eyes from Parker, wore a graphic T-shirt and paint-splattered pants as well as a tank top for the photo shoot.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 June 2026
  • The money sets the stage for a potentially lopsided battle of opposing world views splattered across social media platforms and print mailers or expressed at doorsteps, as the campaigns seek to compel the citizenry to vote in the June primary.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Adjective
  • Gold-flecked copper is the perfect summertime pick for redheads since this hot hue will never look dull.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • Flake it over a grain bowl, make crispy salmon cakes, or turn it into a dill-flecked salmon salad.
    Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Kyron flashed a wide, toothy grin toward a camera capturing the moment – an image that would soon be splashed on missing child posters and nightly newscasts across the country.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • Paris, Copenhagen, New York, and Los Angeles are awash in the nostalgic pattern right now, where it’s splashed over capri leggings, event dresses, and everything in between.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Crime scene technicians called in to help execute a search warrant reported observing blood spattered all over Mao’s bedroom, and a machete and two dumbbells stained with blood.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • Every few takes, a crew member sprays him down with a mixture of water and fake blood, careful not to damage his custom Fender Stratocaster, which is already spattered with its own red mess.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
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“Bespattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespattered. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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