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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
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spattered
Adjective
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The steak was soft on the inside and as crunchy as the herb-flecked fries on the out, and the buttery Dijon spread ringing the plate added a lively dimension.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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The missile traveled thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean before its test reentry vehicles splashed down near Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Distracting from the void at its core are the extremely gory kills, splashed with pixelized blood and guts that are indeed successful in making an audience squirm.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Sauce can be seen splattered all over the walls.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, small pools of water pocked the road, and mud splattered up from Brown Beauty’s forelegs against her sides and against Revere’s boots and buckskin pants.—
Kostya Kennedy,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Place a dab of olive oil on a soft cloth and gently rub the stained area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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The stained glass of the smoking room had had a red hue based on the Olympic, but was changed to yellow based on the Titanic artifacts.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Last December in Ontario, California, a truck reportedly collided with a train at a marked crossing, killing a crew member.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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As a marked return to high heels takes hold, one big push at Sam Edelman is the expansion of the brand’s best-selling Hazel pump, which is getting an update with a new a 105-millimeter heel.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 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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Pour off as much as possible, remove any discolored portions, and resume regular feedings.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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Stay away from discolored snow that is yellow, black, brown, or red.—
Isabel Lopez,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Moss wore a black, semi-sheer polka-dot blouse featuring delicate, dotted-mesh fabric that revealed a glimpse of skin underneath.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The top surface is glass and features a dotted, dark ceramic coating burned into the top of the glass that only one factory in the world can make, according to Thornton.—
PJ Green
March 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Spattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spattered. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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