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as in splashed
to flow in a broken irregular stream
water plashed down the drain
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as in splattered
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
passing cars plashed us with roadside slush
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Verb
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The chairman claimed his words had been taken out of context, but his comments were splashed across the back of the newspapers and caused a storm of controversy.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025 -
Instead, the kayakers watched in awe as the whales soared into the air, then splashed back into the water.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Anticipation rippled across the stands as fans wondered how Urban's voice would sound.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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Sales of beer have dropped year-over-year, and Pew Research and other reports have shown that the youth movement away from alcohol has rippled out to all age groups.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Installed in 1903, the statue was removed in 2017, after being splattered with paint.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Malinche’s walls, save for one made of red brick, are splattered with a mixture of adobe, clay and hay, and the ceiling is covered with panels of brown curtains hanging at different heights.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For example, microfiber should not be washed with other items.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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The material is washed, processed locally into balls, flakes and/or pellets that meet European industrial standards, and then spun into a high-grade thread, without blending with virgin plastic or chemical additives.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The August rains that soaked much of the Milwaukee area changed that.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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By the end of each trip, our clothes were soaked and our skin bitten raw by mosquitoes.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Sources say there is no offer just yet, but Blanchart, who will be making his English-language debut with the feature, bubbled to the top this week after a brief but intense search.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Father was turning green-pale now, as a shadow moved across his face and beads of pearl sweat bubbled on his face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Plashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plashed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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