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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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Recent Examples of spattered
Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
But the only ink Grace spills there is an abstract galaxy, spattered across a page mixed with her own breast milk, a creative output that blends her two identities, now at war.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
With a bald noggin and spattered in white goo, Stone looks otherworldly while defending her humanity.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Many of us thought that the image of crying, blood-spattered 6 and 7 year olds, marching-in-train across a school parking lot would finally convince America’s gun owners to concede to meaningful gun reform.
—K. Ward Cummings, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Detectives later found the bloody 14-inch knife and blood spattered throughout the residence.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The floor spattered with reddish vomit.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 54, who has gone by many other names in a criminal career spattered with financial grifts, was accused of posing as a bogus investor claiming rights to the historic landmark that draws more than half a million visitors a year.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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The slow motion sequences of mom Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono) getting clawed by the demon while a horrorstruck and blood-spattered Holly watches are almost too much.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
But the only ink Grace spills there is an abstract galaxy, spattered across a page mixed with her own breast milk, a creative output that blends her two identities, now at war.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
With a bald noggin and spattered in white goo, Stone looks otherworldly while defending her humanity.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Many of us thought that the image of crying, blood-spattered 6 and 7 year olds, marching-in-train across a school parking lot would finally convince America’s gun owners to concede to meaningful gun reform.
—K. Ward Cummings, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Detectives later found the bloody 14-inch knife and blood spattered throughout the residence.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The floor spattered with reddish vomit.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 54, who has gone by many other names in a criminal career spattered with financial grifts, was accused of posing as a bogus investor claiming rights to the historic landmark that draws more than half a million visitors a year.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spattered
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Eleven Madison Park alum chef Brian Lockwood serves up dishes like caviar-flecked cauliflower chawanmushi and an umami bomb of a Jonah crab salad infused with horseradish, miso, and melon.—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
11 Dec. 2025
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With the band’s name made, its next two studio albums solidified its status as Latin-flecked neo-country influencers.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
9 Dec. 2025
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For more than a month, grizzled, proud men — some in their 40s and many with gray dotted on their heads and splashed across beards — have marched out onto a practice field to prepare for a game with deep meaning.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hot honey from a squeeze bottle is good (just ask pizza), but a homegrown version splashed with bright vinegar is exponentially better.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, there's enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.—
Robert Lloyd,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, there’s enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The guest-only Chapel Club has a more plush, salon-like feel and there’s more than a hint of naughtiness with stained glass windows casting color onto the sensual artworks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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How To Remove Types Of Mattress Stains Step-By-Step Vacuum the mattress and stained area.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dozens of marked and unmarked vehicles just drove off the scene of the shooting.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Regardless, in what appears to be a marked act of aggression, the masked federal agent proceeds to curse at the driver and order her out of her car.—
Michael Mcauliffe,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, buying organic bassinet sheets often gives you the peace of mind knowing they are unbleached, non-dyed and chemical-free.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Go through your container collection one evening or weekend and toss mismatched, cracked, and discolored containers in the trash.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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Long periods of cold, wet weather also allow snow mold to take hold, resulting in circular patches of dead or dying, discolored grass.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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And when Bichette puts on another team’s cap and signs on their dotted line, the Red Sox will pivot again.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cleaning up things, making sure everything’s dotted.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Spattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spattered. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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