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as in splattered
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 washed
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 splashed
Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Nearby, a little girl splashed in the fountain beneath the landmark flagpole overlooking South Livermore Avenue.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The giant rocket took off from South Texas, and its upper stage, or ship, splashed down on target in the Indian Ocean a little more than an hour later.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Tutt and his teams have worked on engineering designs to safely drop anything needing a sturdy parachute — including the Orion capsule that splashed down last month off the coast of San Diego after its 477,710-mile journey to the moon and back.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
No longer a hidden gem or best-kept secret, Puglia’s dramatic beaches, Baroque cities, and whitewashed trulli are splashed over many an Instagram feed.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Antetokounmpo exclaimed with his signature smile splashed across his face.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Below me, the Pacific Ocean splashed and sprayed off dramatic rock outcrops.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
During a recent Tuesday-morning visit, two sunbathers dangled their legs in the outdoor roof pool, while a staycationing couple and their little son splashed in the water nearby.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Verb
Then, after banking as neatly as a flight of fighter planes, the flock of 20 mallards splashed down just out of range of our shotguns.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Nearby, a little girl splashed in the fountain beneath the landmark flagpole overlooking South Livermore Avenue.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The giant rocket took off from South Texas, and its upper stage, or ship, splashed down on target in the Indian Ocean a little more than an hour later.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Tutt and his teams have worked on engineering designs to safely drop anything needing a sturdy parachute — including the Orion capsule that splashed down last month off the coast of San Diego after its 477,710-mile journey to the moon and back.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
No longer a hidden gem or best-kept secret, Puglia’s dramatic beaches, Baroque cities, and whitewashed trulli are splashed over many an Instagram feed.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Antetokounmpo exclaimed with his signature smile splashed across his face.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Below me, the Pacific Ocean splashed and sprayed off dramatic rock outcrops.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
During a recent Tuesday-morning visit, two sunbathers dangled their legs in the outdoor roof pool, while a staycationing couple and their little son splashed in the water nearby.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splashed
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The Haitian players danced on the field after the game and sprayed each other with water bottles.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Suddenly, with room to breathe, Potapova sprinted through the tiebreak, winning 7 of 8 points, as Gauff sprayed errors every which way.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
30 May 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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The money sets the stage for a potentially lopsided battle of opposing world views splattered across social media platforms and print mailers or expressed at doorsteps, as the campaigns seek to compel the citizenry to vote in the June primary.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Utilized in treatments and in the decor, gold is all around, and to be bathed in it is quite the indulgence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Claremont Resort and Club I was a literal latchkey kid, bathed with a shoestring around my neck in the kitchen sink of a flat in a pale blue Victorian facing Shattuck Avenue, in Berkeley, California.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The woman whose body washed ashore on Hollywood Beach on Wednesday night had been hit by a boat, authorities said.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Designer jeans can probably be washed less often.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Brown’s impact rippled beyond that one project, touching many communities around Atlanta and reverberating through his family.—
Kelly Yamanouchi,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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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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They can also be folded into batters for cookies, baked oatmeal, or quick breads like banana bread—or, for a pretty garnish, sprinkled on top just before baking.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
31 May 2026
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And this time there were a few defensive mistakes sprinkled in, as well.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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The Rangers were marching toward that goal when conflict bubbled back to the surface.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Our blind taste test deduced which flavored fizzes bubbled up to the top.—
Emily Heil,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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The submarine departed from the Port of Kaohsiung for its latest testing mission, marking its 15th sea trial and ninth submerged navigation test.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Multiple vehicles became submerged and in at least one case, a driver had to be rescued from the roof of her car.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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“Splashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splashed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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