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Definition of splashnext
1
as in to spray
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets rowdy teenagers splashing water at each other in the community pool

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2
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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3
as in to wash
to flow along or against water constantly splashing the wooden pilings eventually weakened them

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4
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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5
as in to ripple
to move with a splashing motion a baby splashing about in the tub

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Recent Examples of splash
Noun
Ali ended the match with a 450 splash to pin Hotch and recapture the TNA International Championship. Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Now, prospectors might need to look for a splash of neon orange. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
The Dream led by as much as 42 points, with Angel Reese splashing 18 first-half points. Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 In video footage featured in the Netflix series, Harry and Eugenie rode bikes together beneath a canopy of palm trees, while another sweet moment shows Eugenie splashing in the ocean with Prince Archie. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for splash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splash
Noun
  • Her clothes are simple but bright, with sometimes a bit of shiny thread or a sprinkling of sequins; décolletage is a thing of the future.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This one promised not only travel-show vibes but, perhaps, a sprinkling of reality TV, another guilty pleasure of mine.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If additional hold is needed, Marjan recommends spraying Paul Mitchell Firm Hold Super Clean Extra Hairspray on the roots and brushing back before wrapping a second elastic around everything.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That is, the fixture didn't swivel, didn't pull out, didn't spray and hit Pippin below the belly.
    Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The vibe is enveloping, the songs an easily digestible pastiche of pop splattered with hip-hop and the dancing pinpoint-perfect but loose when the Magnificent Seven are unleashed to showcase their personalities.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • These unconventional camo pieces styled with everything from cutoff khaki pants decorated with fruit and vegetable prints and paint splattered tops and pleated olive shorts and metallic silver heels.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For instance, studies have found a single load of laundry can wash 700,000 tendrils of microplastics known as microfibers into sewers.
    Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Petrino may look for a relatively quick turnaround to wash the negativity away after winning a forgettable fight.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • California air regulators will start tracking estimates of the gases that bubble up from the state’s artificial reservoirs and contribute to climate change.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Think minimal yet colorful wallpaper, moody color palettes, canopy beds, and most importantly, that warm fuzzy feeling that just keeps bubbling up.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Her light ripples and will forever ripple, and will shine even brighter now.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • One of the more surreal responses to that experience is applause, which ripples through the audience of Paranormal Activity a beat after all the major scares, like rain settling in after a peal of thunder.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • So, with her back garden pantry set to soon look more potatoes-and-carrots than homegrown orange orchard, will the Duchess keep the all-Americana, Netflix-y glimmer and gloss?
    Chandler Tregaskes, Vanity Fair, 22 Aug. 2026
  • That rapid growth has provided a glimmer of hope in Hollywood, where optimism has been in short supply.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Thursday’s off day couldn’t come at a better time, and there are more days off sprinkled throughout the final six weeks of the season.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • These are small to large grasslands usually sprinkled with wetlands (glacial potholes) and set amid private farmland, which supplies the grain.
    Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splash. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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