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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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Emile Konig, Gerhardt Konig's son, also testified during the trial that his father called him on FaceTime after the attack occurred and confessed while splattered with her blood.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026 -
For the occasion, the actress walked the red carpet in heels that appeared to be splattered in blood.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Using a damp microfiber cloth, apply shaving cream to the stained area and scrub.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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Featuring special exhibit on stained glass windows in churches throughout Odenton area.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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Thirteen minutes later, after their heat shield endured reentry temperatures of some 5,000 degrees, the spacecraft safely splashed down.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The mission, which served as a critical test flight ahead of a moon landing targeted for 2028, ended April 10 when the astronauts aboard the Orion vehicle splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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To gently ease into the longer, brighter days ahead, try our dill-flecked, lighter-and-brighter take on chicken and biscuits.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Behind them a young man with a paint-flecked beard followed the designer about the set, twitching the hem of the velvet curtains hung at the window and rearranging the ornaments on the mantelpiece.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the den, blood was found spattered on the walls and computer desk.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 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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“Bespattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespattered. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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