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
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Each one is about the size of a tennis ball, yellow in color with splashes of red, and covered in wart-like bumps, thus the name.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Officials say the acid seared her face and body, poured down her throat and splashed into her eye.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The dramatist’s mode is broader and brasher, calculated for the sweep of the stage rather than the close-up, with splashes of color and humor that can verge on camp.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Each one is about the size of a tennis ball, yellow in color with splashes of red, and covered in wart-like bumps, thus the name.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Arsonists broke in, gasoline was splashed on the walls and floors of its 15 rooms.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Officials say the acid seared her face and body, poured down her throat and splashed into her eye.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splash
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Their rare sprinkling of colorful choices throughout were even less appealing to the modern aesthete’s eye, right down to the pinkish-red bathroom.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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British broadcasting rules allowed for a liberal sprinkling of F-words.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Firefighters sprayed water on the tanker to keep it cool as the fire burned for hours.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Crops are sprayed at Rix Farms on Thursday.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Gonzalez’s shirt was covered in blood, and blood and vomit was splattered throughout the apartment when he was arrested at the scene that day.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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On rare occasions, after a heavy bout of winter rains, the landscape in spring will burst with Mexican poppies — droplets of sunshine splattered on a canvas of golf-course green.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The way the changing room was designed, Mitchell had to run through the galley-style showers to wash the mess off.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Do yourself a favor and grab a caguama (a liter-size beer) to wash it down.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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The prospect has been lighting up meteorology forums and bubbled into the mainstream consciousness this week with the release of an outlook by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts indicating that sea surface temperatures could exceed the seasonal average by 2 degrees Celsius.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Reduce oven temperature to 375° and continue to bake until crust is deep golden brown and juices are thick and bubbling, 75–90 minutes longer.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Because consumer spending accounts for about 70 cents of every $1 of GDP, a hit to household finances could ripple through the economy.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Don’t forget about Bernard, too, who’s rippling across the radar of NFL teams.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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But there are glimmers of hope beyond the carnage, too.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2026
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Spread mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with queso fresco.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Amid more than a decade now without a Top 10 lottery pick (Justise Winslow was the last, at No, 10 in 2015), the Heat have found a way to remain competitive, with a few deep playoff runs sprinkled in.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splash. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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