plashes

verb

present tense third-person singular of plash
1
as in splashes
to flow in a broken irregular stream water plashed down the drain

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

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3
as in splatters
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 plashes
  1. splashes
  2. ripples
  3. splatters
  4. washes
  5. bubbles
Verb
  • Across the street, the Llano River splashes its way over limestone formations and into reed thickets.
    — Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • Harry Kane splashes his face with ice water during a hydration break for a FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match on July 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida.
    — Laura Schifter, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of splashes
Verb
  • That lag — measured in months — eventually ripples into AI server buildout, consumer electronics, and automotive chips.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The feature, starring Birgit Minichmayr, Lotte Keiling, Tristan López, and Carla Hüttermann, follows a family on summer holiday that are struck by a tragedy that ripples through their lives and relationships.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Definition of ripples
Verb
  • Butter splatters all over the roof of the microwave, and chocolate seizes up.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
  • Quick hits • Orlando Science Center hosts Mess Fest, which splatters knowledge and physics with paint, foam explosions and more.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Definition of splatters
Verb
  • Rain often washes those chemicals and fertilizers into nearby rivers and streams.
    — Jayash Paudel, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
  • Once the water is turned back on, the bread dissolves and simply washes through the plumbing system.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
Definition of washes
Verb
  • Otherwise, plan to clean the bottom of the oven anytime a dish bubbles over.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • So, which one bubbles to the top of the list?
    — Jenny Berg, Glamour, 25 June 2026
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