plashing

verb

present participle of plash
1
as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream water plashed down the drain

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

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3
as in splattering
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 plashing
  1. splashing
  2. rippling
  3. splattering
  4. washing
  5. bubbling
  6. dripping
  7. trickling
  8. gurgling
Verb
  • Tribune archival photos show shirtless men splashing around at the North Avenue Beach.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Keep appliances and their cords away from sinks and splashing water, and never handle plugs or electrical devices with wet hands.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of splashing
Verb
  • Inflation is rippling through everything from candy to costumes.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • VVoters across the country are furious over the high cost of health care, with resentment rippling across workers who get health coverage through their jobs.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rippling
Verb
  • The well-rounded vessel is ideal for batch cooking bolognese sauce, slow cooking roasts, frying chicken without splattering oil all over the stovetop, and simmering one-pot meals for a crowd (of up to seven people, according to the brand).
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Spills, crumbs, and grease from splattering casseroles and bubbling pies can make a mess of your oven, and the oven racks aren’t spared from the turmoil.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of splattering
Verb
  • There’s no need to rinse the bird, and washing raw poultry can spread bacteria around your kitchen.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In certain communities, funeral practices included washing the body and sprinkling water on mourners, which risked exposing people to infected bodily fluids.
    — Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of washing
Verb
  • Increase heat and bring to a simmer, whisking often, and cook until béchamel sauce is thick and bubbling, about 5 minutes.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • But the nanos are taking over him, and these primal impulses are bubbling up within him.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of bubbling
Verb
  • Luckily, waiters are standing by with large jugs of water, ready to refill at the sight of sweat dripping down your forehead.
    — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Her face appeared through the center of the hand, with blood dripping from her mouth and fake tendons hanging from the wrist.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • Information about estimates for work on the projects has been slim, even in court, with assessments trickling out during testimony in some cases.
    — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • And despite the shift toward a daytime focus, nightlife is trickling back into the center.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of trickling
Verb
  • Another ongoing complaint against Citation originated about 10 miles east of the Bayou, where a rancher named Mike Faulkner noticed an unusual amount of salt water gurgling to the surface and flowing down a creek on his land in April.
    — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Today, those springs feed five geothermal pools, with temperatures reaching up to 102 degrees and contain minerals like manganese, silicate, and zinc, in a magical setting marked by gurgling fountains and 100-year-old redwood and eucalyptus trees.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of gurgling
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“Plashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plashing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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