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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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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
Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Photographs of the crime scene show blood spattered directly in front of where Silva’s body was found, with no blood visible past a kitchen doorway adjacent to Silva’s garage.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
Audrey McAvoy, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Blood spatter patterns on the vehicle and surrounding ground did not align with his description of the scene.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The 17-year-old joins a steady stream of fighters on mats spattered with sweat, blood and occasional tears to spar under the watchful eye of Mansouri, a former professional MMA fighter who founded the space in 2020.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Photographs of the crime scene show blood spattered directly in front of where Silva’s body was found, with no blood visible past a kitchen doorway adjacent to Silva’s garage.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Blood spatter on the hood outside the car contradicted Buford Pusser’s statements.
—Audrey McAvoy, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Blood spatter patterns on the vehicle and surrounding ground did not align with his description of the scene.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spatter
Verb
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With a monochromatic look Forget a pop of red—why not splash yourself in the color?—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other ways to stimulate the vagus nerve include cold exposure, like splashing cold water on your face or taking a brief cold shower.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One of Kirkley’s bullets grazed Faulkner’s chest as Staton’s blood splattered onto her, the family’s wrongful death lawsuit says.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Expect almost every room to be splattered in blood.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Allende is solidly back in her metier with a multigenerational cast of characters, thrilling action in Chile and a sprinkling of magical realism.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Megalopolis get the documentary treatment as does the inner world of Ye in this end of summer indie weekend with a sprinkling of dramas and comedies.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The film’s devastating revelations of intimate betrayals dispel nostalgia and sentiment down to the last shreds.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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But Trump in his second term has discarded any remaining shreds of conservative restraint (small government?—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Another name for the quarterback jersey, another glimmer of hope amid despair.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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And Detroit Public Schools Community District has improved in many state test categories — a glimmer of hope that new academic interventions targeting struggling students are working.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Every splash of rain, speck of dust, or pinprick of light could mar the negative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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On our table are a plate of thin-sliced speck, ham, and cheese, a dish with curls of homemade butter that look like tiny beehives, two pots of homemade strawberry and apricot jam, and a jar of golden honey from the farm bees.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Honey ginger chicken with brown rice is easy to make and your home will be filled with aromas that hint of warmth and coziness.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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As with other gray-empowerment films like Thelma, there’s a touch of corniness in María Ángeles’ determination and resilience, which extends to a hint of blackmail to stop the real estate agent from blabbing to Clara.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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This handsome design can work in just about any room in your home and comes equipped with a little bit of drawer storage to discreetly hide any junk.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Maura never overdoes the feisty granny bit.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Spatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spatter. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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