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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
NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
And though it is rendered realistically, it’s also imbued with painterly touches: the flash emits spattered paint instead of light; the images of dancers that hang on the wall are composed of loose brushstrokes.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
Then there’s a UV flashlight that detects blood spatter that someone has tried to wash off.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
White missiles spattered with red paint in front of the stage on which the caskets holding four deceased Israeli hostages were displayed by Hamas in Gaza today.
—NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
And though it is rendered realistically, it’s also imbued with painterly touches: the flash emits spattered paint instead of light; the images of dancers that hang on the wall are composed of loose brushstrokes.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
This blender did however, manage to leave smoothie spatters in our tester’s kitchen.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
Then there’s a UV flashlight that detects blood spatter that someone has tried to wash off.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spatter
Verb
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The pair finally splashed down off the Florida coast with three other astronauts Tuesday.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The Dolphins and Steelers’ midday Monday trade splashed across the front of the ESPN website with one of those red-banner ‘breaking news’ alerts.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The mural, which honors the legacy of men who worked in the building, was splattered with a red-orange epoxy substance, said Pat Jordan, the owner of the building.—
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2025
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Elbows bump, sauces splatter, and hands fly as everyone dives in at once, with no utensils and no formalities.—
Renée Morrison,
AFAR Media,
5 June 2025
Noun
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On the side, there’s a salad of carrots, onions and peppers, a perfect scoop of white rice and a sprinkling of herbs.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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Nonetheless, his asking out Brooks’s sister Chloe is the perfect sprinkling of drama to kick this show off.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
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Athletes and coaches are loath to admit even a shred of positive in any defeat, let alone in the immediate aftermath, but if ever the moral victory existed, can’t Inter Miami claim some of that even after a 4-0 defeat?—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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Still, in a shred of good news, other figures showed that businesses are still investing, despite the persistent uncertainty over Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs and the potential impact of his massive tax and spending bill currently being reviewed by the US Senate.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
26 June 2025
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Despite this recent glimmer of hope, injected by crypto bull market excitement, overall public companies are struggling.—
Christopher Perkins,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But there is a way out of this mess — and a glimmer of hope for Sox fans in the team’s second rebuild since 2017.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Maxine was a once little bitty speck of a thing who had a pretty rough start in life.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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All told, the specks of light captured in the image showcase about 10 million galaxies, or just 0.05% of the roughly 20 billion galaxies Rubin will image in the next decade.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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While few details were shared at the time, there were hints that the podcast would soon be relaunching.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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The strawberries are then quartered and added to the skillet alongside ruby port (a sweet fortified wine that generally tastes like red berries) and fresh ginger for a hint of sweet spice.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The beloved mega rest stop has officially opened its doors at its first Virginia location, bringing a little bit of Texas to the Commonwealth.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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The Bruins did a little bit of business on Sunday, signing forward Marat Khusnutdinov and defenseman Michael Callahan to two- and one-year deals, respectively.—
Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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“Spatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spatter. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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