SPATTER Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈspa-tər

Definition of spatter

as in to splash

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets a passing car spattered mud on her clothes

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as in to splatter

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy the dog vigorously shook himself, spattering the carpet and walls with water

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spatter

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noun

as in splash

a very small amount a spatter of praise for her work was mixed in with quite a lot of criticism

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Recent Examples of spatter

Verb

Her body and head had significant trauma, and there were large amounts of blood on the garage floor and spattered on the walls, according to the affidavit. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2026 Cook, undisturbed, until deep golden brown underneath, about 5 minutes (fat will spatter as the meat cooks, so stand back). — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026

Noun

Evidence and surveillance footage During a search of the scene, police found blood spatter throughout various parts of the complex. — Kendrick Calfee june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 Jim Clemente told Fox News that his conclusion from the blood spatter on her porch is that she was taken alive. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for spatter

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Verb

Quinta de la Rosa Extra Dry White Port Perfumed with a note of pear, this offering is a great lower-alcohol substitute for gin or vodka in most cocktails but equally quaffable when splashed with tonic or seltzer.

— Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
If the lid isn’t perfectly sealed, liquids could splash onto a hot stove.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of splash

Verb

The vibe is enveloping, the songs an easily digestible pastiche of pop splattered with hip-hop and the dancing pinpoint-perfect but loose when the Magnificent Seven are unleashed to showcase their personalities.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
These unconventional camo pieces styled with everything from cutoff khaki pants decorated with fruit and vegetable prints and paint splattered tops and pleated olive shorts and metallic silver heels.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of splatter

Noun

Her clothes are simple but bright, with sometimes a bit of shiny thread or a sprinkling of sequins; décolletage is a thing of the future.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
This one promised not only travel-show vibes but, perhaps, a sprinkling of reality TV, another guilty pleasure of mine.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprinkling

Noun

Shouts of awe echoed behind as the final shred of the solar disk created a magnificent Diamond ring flare effect on the trailing edge of the lunar disk.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The food is stellar, as is the service, but there isn’t a shred of pretence about any of it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of shred

Noun

So, with her back garden pantry set to soon look more potatoes-and-carrots than homegrown orange orchard, will the Duchess keep the all-Americana, Netflix-y glimmer and gloss?

— Chandler Tregaskes, Vanity Fair, 22 Aug. 2026
That rapid growth has provided a glimmer of hope in Hollywood, where optimism has been in short supply.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of glimmer

Noun

And given the lunar ice’s likely extreme age, Dell’Agnello says, tracing its history would offer hints about the origins of Earth’s water as well.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
In overtime versus Penn State, Moore had a wide-open touchdown to Kenyon Sadiq on the corner route but quickly found the checkdown at the first hint of pressure.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hint

Noun

Each piece is a little bit of the earth itself, molded to a shape that fits easily in the hand, baked to achieve permanence and then stacked, one atop another, to form a wall that can enclose, shelter and delight us.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Then there’s Lew, who was eased into camp a little bit at a time, moving from a few reps to a few series to a day with the first team and now returning to start at center.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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