as in sprinkling
a very small amount
at least you have a splash of common sense—which is more than we can say for your mother
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as in to splatter
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
the bus splashed us as it barrelled through the puddles
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as in to bubble
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the spilled juice splashed over the counter and onto the floor
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Recent Examples of splash
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
The splash pad is part of a broader improvement effort at the Imperial Beach Pier and Portwood Pier Plaza that the Port and city have undertaken since 2021, including pier maintenance, structural repairs, new signage, and enhanced viewing and fishing features.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The accommodation includes two primary bedrooms, complete with those warm, inviting blues, greens, and reds, as well as stunning marble splashed across the bathrooms, with spacious standalone tubs to boot, and a roomy kitchen don up in a light sage.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In a small bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour and a splash of dry white wine or chicken broth.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
The splash pad is part of a broader improvement effort at the Imperial Beach Pier and Portwood Pier Plaza that the Port and city have undertaken since 2021, including pier maintenance, structural repairs, new signage, and enhanced viewing and fishing features.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Wilder splashed through the inflatable obstacle course at HydroDash at The Palawan Sentosa, swam in the infinity pool at Marina Bay Sands, and learned about Peranakan culture during a private tour of The Intan, a tiny home museum filled with stories and antiques.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The accommodation includes two primary bedrooms, complete with those warm, inviting blues, greens, and reds, as well as stunning marble splashed across the bathrooms, with spacious standalone tubs to boot, and a roomy kitchen don up in a light sage.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splash
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Soon there will be only a sprinkling of old Eastern Europeans.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ponding in the development will serve as stormwater storage as well as a supply of water for the lawn-sprinkling system, according to the application.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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The latter was used to produce Agent Orange, an herbicide sprayed by the US military during the Vietnam War.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Mixed results Authorities in Iran reportedly sprayed clouds with chemicals over the Urmia lake basin late last year, seeking to boost rainfall to combat the country’s worst drought in decades.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Don’t be afraid to splatter on the table, bump elbows, let loose.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
20 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
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Their waterways are polluted and undrinkable, yet citizens still wash their clothes and utensils in them.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Once the paint is removed, further wash the brushes with warm, soapy water, and let your brushes dry thoroughly.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
25 Feb. 2026
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Pastries like passion-fruit malasadas and chocolate-babka pistachio swirls benefit from her sourdough starter, still alive and bubbling after a decade-plus of traveling.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The thick, cheesy layers arrive at your table bubbling in the pan, and the wait is part of the ritual.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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Resignations have rippled across the academic, legal and business communities.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Those separation waves ripple down the ridges thousands of times per second, kicking the air rhythmically.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2026
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Soil samples from the scene Then last week came a small glimmer of hope.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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But for at least a little while, within the confines of San Francisco’s Moscone Center, there was a glimmer of a life in a contest that has been largely inert.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Simply sprinkle coarse salt over the surface of the cutting board and use the lemon half to scrub it in.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Groff sprinkles this punchy, athletic syntax over a slew of intricate settings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splash. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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