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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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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
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
In winter, when snowy streets are treated with road salt, the plants will be splashed with salty spray that can dry out their roots.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Her fluent Mandarin also gives her access to an enormous market in China, where her face is splashed across billboards and television screens.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
As drivers on the freeway's leftmost lanes traveled at normal speeds, those in the right lanes were seen driving considerably slower as water splashed from underneath their cars.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
These statement-making lines bring instant energy to a space, whether they’re splashed across walls or woven into textiles.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
The prospect splashed the headlines in mid 2024, with Hogsett pledging his administration would submit a formal bid to MLS that year, the city-county council approving a special taxing district to house a future stadium and the city beginning to acquire properties in that area.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
The capsule successfully maneuvered itself away from its Long March 10 rocket and splashed down in the ocean under parachutes, showcasing capabilities that would be needed in the event of a launch emergency.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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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
In winter, when snowy streets are treated with road salt, the plants will be splashed with salty spray that can dry out their roots.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Her fluent Mandarin also gives her access to an enormous market in China, where her face is splashed across billboards and television screens.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
As drivers on the freeway's leftmost lanes traveled at normal speeds, those in the right lanes were seen driving considerably slower as water splashed from underneath their cars.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
These statement-making lines bring instant energy to a space, whether they’re splashed across walls or woven into textiles.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
The prospect splashed the headlines in mid 2024, with Hogsett pledging his administration would submit a formal bid to MLS that year, the city-county council approving a special taxing district to house a future stadium and the city beginning to acquire properties in that area.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
The capsule successfully maneuvered itself away from its Long March 10 rocket and splashed down in the ocean under parachutes, showcasing capabilities that would be needed in the event of a launch emergency.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splashed
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By that time in early February, the orchard of Ross cling peaches, considered a late variety for the time of its summer harvest, workers would have pruned each tree and sprayed the orchard in anticipation of the impending bloom.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the state has sprayed more than 135,000 pounds of it in Florida’s waterways over the last decade as part of its aquatic weed-removal program.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
26 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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Despite the ceaseless attention on Nancy’s house, multiple delivery drivers—flowers, pizza, Amazon—have been able to walk right up to the same front stoop that law enforcement found drops of Nancy’s blood splattered on in recent days.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
14 Feb. 2026
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The masaman curry was pretty classic — potatoes and meat bathed in a coconutty red curry.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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Its right half will be bathed in sunlight and its left hidden beneath a cloak of shadow.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Luckily, according to our laundry experts, if absolutely necessary, towels can be washed together.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Simply leave a pile of freshly washed, unsorted laundry on a tabletop near it in a 6 x 5 ft space, and Isaac 0 will neatly fold it all in 30-90 minutes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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The implications of the arrest have rippled across the pond.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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The rippled, frill-like edges are seen on the lateral and medial side panels of the shoe across three neutral earth tone spins on the 204L in Sea Salt/Linen (style code U204L2SZ), Lone Star Gray/Sea Salt (style code U204L5AV) and Reflection/Truffle Salt (style code U204L6A6).—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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First up, a comfort-food salad sprinkled with furikake, the Japanese sesame-seaweed mixture traditionally used as a rice seasoning.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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There are thousands of ski resorts sprinkled across more than 60 nations around the globe.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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From start to finish, the 13-minute show bubbled with irrepressible energy, a celebration of human connections that transcended the sour headlines of the day.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Being on the floor during a fracas that bubbled over into the first row of the Spectrum Center stands turned out to be quite the memorable moment for Brandon Miller.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Sunday, their aerial unit located his submerged pickup truck in a canal off East Cypress Creek Road, with his body inside.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Later clarification confirmed that the submarine is still preparing for submerged operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Splashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splashed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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