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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One of Kirkley’s bullets grazed Faulkner’s chest as Staton’s blood splattered onto her, the family’s wrongful death lawsuit says.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Expect almost every room to be splattered in blood.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The camera pans out to show that there are even more bloodstains splashed over the subflooring of the living room.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trailers were splashed all over NFL games in addition to being attached on big movies like Warner Bros’ Superman.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Most of the restaurant's decor is bright Coca Cola red, from stained glass lamps to old-school pinup posters, all with the Coca Cola logo.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 17-year-old joins a steady stream of fighters on mats spattered with sweat, blood and occasional tears to spar under the watchful eye of Mansouri, a former professional MMA fighter who founded the space in 2020.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Go with the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat Nail Polish at under $10 for some pink iridescence or the Nails Inc Mirror Chrome Silver Served High Shine Metallic Nail Polish at $8 for a silver-flecked finish.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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For an eco-friendly option, check out EcoBirdy, a kids’ furniture company that creates its wares out of ecothylene—a patented material made from upcycled plastic toys that lends each piece a flecked pattern.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Bespattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespattered. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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