SPATTERED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in flecked

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verb

past tense of spatter

as in splashed

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 splattered

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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Instead, Dulai had been clearly beaten and blood was spattered around the room. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Crime scene technicians called in to help execute a search warrant reported observing blood spattered all over Mao’s bedroom, and a machete and two dumbbells stained with blood. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 Every few takes, a crew member sprays him down with a mixture of water and fake blood, careful not to damage his custom Fender Stratocaster, which is already spattered with its own red mess. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026 In front of the memorial, a small gray cat sits in the rain before wandering to the front door of the gray and white home, curling near the entrance where blood had been spattered just weeks earlier. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026 In the den, blood was found spattered on the walls and computer desk. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Enterprising group member Freddy (Delaney Quinn) spots the paperback Josh was reading in the trash bin, spattered in blood. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026 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

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Adjective

But on a muddy Tuesday flecked with rain, as the House of the Dragon crew sets to work filming their season-three finale, the signs of a brutal battle that will set the bustling village of Tumbleton ablaze are impossible to ignore.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
The mixture of scalloped burl and flecked marble give this console table some compelling texture.

— Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

Definition of flecked

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With 89 rooms and a lobby splashed with pink de Gournay wallpaper, The Colony should be at the top of your hotel list.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
For something more substantial, look to steak frites dashed with chimichurri or chicken and broccoli splashed in sage jus.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of splashed

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Throughout the years, Graham was sprayed by grout on a construction site and splattered with oil while cutting timber.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The ballad requires more singing and less shouting — and featured a tattooed Lee playing a white upright piano splattered and streaked with fake blood.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of splattered

Adjective

With stained glass, the gray light from outside is filtered through beautiful pieces of glass.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026
How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of stained

Adjective

High blood sugar can slow nail growth, make nails brittle, or increase the risk of fungal infections, which may cause thick, crumbly, or discolored nails.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2026
According to court records, police found Dunn deceased in a motel room with bruises on her body, including her neck and face, and her eyelids were swollen and discolored.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of discolored

Adjective

To reduce confusion, the top plate has a dotted pattern around each key position that can accept a magnetic switch.

— Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2026
The black dotted forecast line shows the multi-model median whereas the surrounding range shows the 25th–75th percentiles.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

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