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verb

ˈspa-tər How to pronounce spatter (audio)
Definition of spatternext
1
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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2
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
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 Close-up video of the blood spatter provided Clemente with enough information to draw some conclusions. — Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for spatter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spatter
  1. splash
  2. splatter
  3. sprinkling
  4. speck
  5. shred
  6. glimmer
  7. hint
  8. bit
Verb
  • Brighton splashed £30million on then 18-year-old Kostoulas from Olympiacos in his homeland during last year’s summer window.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Emily in Paris chronicles the birth of an influencer, regularly splashing Emily’s Instagram posts and growing follower count across the screen.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of splash
Verb
  • License plate readers have been shot at in Tennessee, hit with a truck in California, beat with a baseball bat in Virginia, cut down with a saw in Texas and splattered with paint in New York.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The bathroom had blood splattered on the wall, so hospital staff asked a janitor to clean it.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of splatter
Noun
  • Lollapalooza attendees were met with on-and-off sprinkling all day but about 45 minutes into the Smashing Pumpkins' set, a consistent enough rainfall led fans to pull on ponchos, with some even leaving early.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Navy cat-eye polish sparkles under 3D seashell ridges and a sprinkling of pearls.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of sprinkling
Noun
  • For millions of people with geographic atrophy, the speck in their vision is far more literal and can eventually lead to blindness.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Pay close attention to where leaves meet the stem, the underside of leaves, and within the petals for any movement or tiny specks.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • How to Grate Zucchini Once grated, the one large zucchini for this recipe should come out to about 1 ¾ cups of shreds.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026
  • To get on Fauci’s good side was to earn his confidence, his respect, and the benefits of his network of resources; to land on his bad side was to be carved into shreds inside his office, the worst of his rampages audible through the closed door.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of shred
Noun
  • If there is a glimmer of hope in the smoke, it can be found in the relatively low mortality rates for these recent urban fires, and their largely successful evacuations, which demonstrate real social cohesion and admirable courage and civic spirit.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As his mind retreats to the hues of old movies, Charlotte breaks the fog with a glimmer of humanity.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of glimmer
Noun
  • The models struck the same pose at the InStyle Awards in November 2021, reminding us that everything’s better with a hint of glimmer.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But that news won’t capture eyeballs, so the media tend to focus on any hint of bad news.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of hint
Noun
  • Demo time Early next year, Halliburton will drill the first test well—using an extra-large drill bit—to delve thousands of feet underground vertically and horizontally.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In IconArrows pointing outwards Berkshire still came out a little bit ahead, however, as the stock is now trading just under $184.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
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