plashed

verb

past tense of plash
1
as in splashed
to flow in a broken irregular stream water plashed down the drain

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2
as in rippled
to move with a splashing motion a child happily plashing in the tub

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3
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plashed
  1. splashed
  2. rippled
  3. splattered
  4. washed
  5. soaked
  6. bubbled
  7. dripped
  8. gurgled
Verb
  • The spacecraft reentered over the Pacific and splashed down north of Hawaii three hours after blasting off from Texas.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The vehicle splashed down intact in the northern Pacific Ocean three hours and eight minutes after liftoff, causing another eruption of cheers from the folks gathered at Starbase.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of splashed
Verb
  • Escarpments were carved into beaches, asphalt rippled on the coastal highway, and tourists like Lester were left trapped.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Directly mirroring the music video, Yung Lean was flanked by a swath of dancers in school uniforms who rippled through captivating choreography created by Damien Jalet.
    — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of rippled
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  • Verity’s loving husband, Jeremy (Josh Hartnett) is fully on board for this idea, and in fact accidentally bumped into Lowen on the street and site of a bloody accident that shakes her up as a dead man’s blood was splattered all over her.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Animal prints, bright colors, unique laces, and floral accents have been splattered across the shoe.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of splattered
Verb
  • Scott Gifford, who lives on Venice Avenue, spent the day cleaning up debris that washed onto his property.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • When buying new kitchen towels, check the care tag or product description and choose ones that can be safely washed in hot water.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of washed
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  • Explore See latest videos, charts and news Performing in her hometown for the first time at the event, the pop icon packed more than three decades of hits into a 20-minute set, undeterred by the rain that had soaked the venue for much of the day.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The apricot and pine nut topping is a sun-soaked (but optional) delight.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of soaked
Verb
  • This week, in the zany world of SEC football, a bit of controversy bubbled to life.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Rate hikes, power outages and now data centers coming online that threaten to strain the electric grid have all bubbled over ahead of the midterm.
    — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of bubbled
Verb
  • The whole room dripped in a deep purple hue, really leaning into its name.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nidhi’s neighbor Payal had a cocker spaniel named Lucy, who regularly dripped spots of blood onto the driveway.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of dripped
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  • Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Luis was dressed in his hospital pyjamas; his pained breathing fogged his mask while the oxygen canister gurgled and whirred.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of gurgled
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