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
Greg Cote
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Finish with an additional splash of brandy if desired.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
The splashing water captured by the camera is abstracted into a nebulous fog that dissolves the profile of a Parisian bridge in the background.
—Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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Noun
But the run-up under splash hire coach Mauricio Pochettino has been less than encouraging, though a recent 3-2 friendly win over a stout Senegal squad was a positive.
—Greg Cote
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Finish with an additional splash of brandy if desired.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Verb
The headline-splashing arrest came after LaBeouf claimed to be sober, blaming past abusive behavior on alcoholism.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
The splashing water captured by the camera is abstracted into a nebulous fog that dissolves the profile of a Parisian bridge in the background.
—Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splash
Noun
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For Paish, this typically means seasoning with salt shortly before cooking and sprinkling finishing salt between slicing and serving.—
Laura Manzano,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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Wait until about an hour after sunset and use binoculars or a wide-field telescope at low magnification to detect big Messier 44, the Beehive Cluster, as a faint sprinkling of stars less than a degree to the lower left of Venus, a lovely sight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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Turndown service includes spraying one of four Cire Trudon scents, which guests pick on check-in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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Then sanding, priming, spraying back at my own shop to create numerous avatars of her including a male trixter hero version named the ‘Frozen Charlatan’ who is the chrome metallic alter ego.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The Brown University grad, who clearly inherited his blue eyes from Parker, wore a graphic T-shirt and paint-splattered pants as well as a tank top for the photo shoot.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
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Lovebugs — the annoying, gooey black insects that splatter on your car’s windshield and grille while in an amorous embrace — have returned in mass numbers this month after recent concerns by experts that the bugs may have been headed for extinction.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Local organizations aim to preserve the lake’s pristine condition through monitoring, boat-washing stations, and other initiatives that minimize the impact of waste and control the spread of invasive species.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Here, fabric care and pediatric experts share their best tips for washing baby and toddler clothing and bedding safely.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Money tensions, or themes around intimacy and control could bubble up.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Then, the monotony of the cave’s silence was broken by the sound of splashing as two divers with headlamps bubbled up from beneath the water.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The angel wore a trim charcoal Borsalino with a tiny bouquet of songbird feathers and a scarlet paisley scarf that rippled in the breeze.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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When a handful of varieties dominate global agriculture, a single disease, pest outbreak or weather event can ripple through the food supply in ways that are difficult to absorb.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Collapsing floor There have been glimmers of a reset among some startups this year.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Wearing pieces with a bit of glimmer from diamonds wouldn't hurt, either.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
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Beside Grant, who is bound for the Portland Cascade, there will be 12 other former Bruins sprinkled among the league’s six rosters.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Headlining the festivities are four watch parties sprinkled throughout the World Cup.—
Ava DiCecca,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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“Splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splash. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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