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as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
water plashed down the drain
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Recent Examples of plash
The sea plashes in the dark out there, the trees whisper.
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Smith Henderson, Popular Mechanics, 20 Nov. 2017
Smith Henderson, Popular Mechanics, 20 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plash
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The paying public went from raucous to delirious on the next possession, when Curry raced downcourt and splashed a triple off the dribble.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Mark Zuckerberg was splashed across the cover of Time as the 2010 person of the year.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Because consumer spending accounts for about 70 cents of every $1 of GDP, a hit to household finances could ripple through the economy.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Don’t forget about Bernard, too, who’s rippling across the radar of NFL teams.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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Gonzalez’s shirt was covered in blood, and blood and vomit was splattered throughout the apartment when he was arrested at the scene that day.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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On rare occasions, after a heavy bout of winter rains, the landscape in spring will burst with Mexican poppies — droplets of sunshine splattered on a canvas of golf-course green.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The way the changing room was designed, Mitchell had to run through the galley-style showers to wash the mess off.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Do yourself a favor and grab a caguama (a liter-size beer) to wash it down.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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And our group chats bubbled up over pillowy ‘ballet slipper lip’ products, a concealer with skin care benefits and 12 hour wear, and an innovative ‘botox in a bottle’ wrinkle serum.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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There are also industry epicenters that seem to bubble up, sometimes in surprising locales.—
Bill Gurley,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Plash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plash. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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