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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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The rocket booster splashed down off the coast of Texas seven minutes after launch.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 May 2026 -
As the family’s trip drew to a close on Thursday evening, Jones and a friend, who had joined them, splashed into the water.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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The impact of the large employer and community beacon rippled as the city faced a period of economic struggle.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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An hour into Frieze New York’s VIP opening on Wednesday, a terrifying tone rippled through the main hall.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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The sidewalk and the building’s concrete barrier were left splattered with blood.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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My husband splattered some chili oil on his new shirt, and this did the trick.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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Cotton clothes are lint shedders, microfibers are lint attractors and when washed together, microfiber fleece ends up covered with little balls of lint.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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An employee washed their hands with single use gloves on.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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In one study, researchers soaked chia seeds in water for 24 hours.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2026
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Few things are worse than walking into a bathroom that smells like sour milk because towels or mats have been soaked and never been allowed to fully dry.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Our blind taste test deduced which flavored fizzes bubbled up to the top.—
Emily Heil,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Breakup rumors surrounding Cardi and Diggs bubbled up around the 2026 Super Bowl in February.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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As drops dripped from a clay oven, Garnica and her siblings listened to stories told by their parents while neighbors arrived by horse to get a taste of a drink known for its smoky flavor.—
Claudia Rosel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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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
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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
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“Plashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plashed. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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