as in splattering
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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Spills, crumbs, and grease from splattering casseroles and bubbling pies can make a mess of your oven, and the oven racks aren’t spared from the turmoil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026 -
The fatalities are gruesomely entertaining, the opening murder splattering the audience with such brutality that my theater howled in delight.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Water splashing up from the ground gets the wood closest to the ground very wet.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Pour the bleach into the water, not the other way around, to avoid splashing the bleach.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2026
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Wipe the surface clean and dry it thoroughly to keep moisture from soaking into the wood.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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But this batch of Hornets (24-28) are riding the victory wave and soaking it in.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cara's golden face was covered in fresh dirt, spattering her mouth, nose, eyes, and head, with plenty more sprinkled on the concrete patio beneath her.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to add milk mixture slowly and gradually to avoid over-saturating the cake.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
1 Feb. 2026
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Even beyond the runtimes, there’s a strange, extratemporal feeling saturating this project.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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The inspector noted rusty shelves in the walk-in cooler, a fly strip directly over a food prep area and an employee washing their hands at the warewashing sink.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Someone else wiped his face with his hand and grabbed a bowl of cooked chicken without washing hands.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Bespattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespattering. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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