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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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as in flecked
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Recent Examples of spattered
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Adjective
Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spattered
Verb
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Blood splashed from his neck onto his white shirt.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Billboard via Getty Images Sabrina Carpenter’s name and her music are splashed across the charts in the United Kingdom, as her latest album Man’s Best Friend arrives.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In front of a large crowd, Bland swooped, gathered the ball and splattered the stumps with his throw from 12 attempts out of 15.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dressed in their underwear, the two boys are then moved into the family’s kitchen, which is splattered with blood stains.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For an eco-friendly option, check out EcoBirdy, a kids’ furniture company that creates its wares out of ecothylene—a patented material made from upcycled plastic toys that lends each piece a flecked pattern.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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Drizzle this herb-flecked dressing over greens, roasted or grilled veggies, and grain salads.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Besides looking unappetizing, using a mildewed, stained dish towel for drying rather defeats the purpose of washing dishes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hold the stained fabric taut and let the water flow from the back of the shirt to the front, allowing the water to push the stain away from the fabric rather than through it.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Extra Value move comes just weeks after McDonald's reported a 2.5% increase in U.S. same-store sales from April 1 to June 31, a marked improvement from the fast food chain's first quarter, which saw U.S. sales fall 3.6% – McDonald's most significant decline since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The wind industry is reeling from the recent decisions, a marked change from a few years ago when the growing demand for electricity spurred a surge in announcements for new wind projects.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
31 Aug. 2025
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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The man stands just beyond a vivid swirl of similarly unclothed American Indians with discolored bodies, a jarring imagining of the senseless violence and disease that ravaged the Ohlone people, who first settled in the coastal Northern California land that now comprises much of the Bay Area.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some materials are tougher than others, but even stone will scratch or become discolored from harsh cleaners.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Simple arithmetic such as 355/113 could be calculated in place by selecting the text and pressing USE FRONT-CALC (Control-G), which yields the answer with a dotted underline to indicate the result of a computation.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Prospects seem good that someone will sign on the dotted line during or soon after the Toronto event.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Spattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spattered. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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