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
Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Overall, Houston struck the perfect balance between maximizing their current title window and holding onto their future assets to make similar splashes down the line.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Rita Wells, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Costume designer Caroline Duncan crafted a whole story behind the pieces the characters wear on the limited series, from the custom Lilly Pulitzer pieces to the pastel Vineyard Vines splashed across the Cliff House and beyond.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 12 June 2025
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Noun
By far their biggest splash was trading for San Francisco 49ers' wide receiver Deebo Samuel.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Overall, Houston struck the perfect balance between maximizing their current title window and holding onto their future assets to make similar splashes down the line.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Verb
Kids can splash in the gentle surf, explore interactive splash pads, or climb and play at the colorful beachfront playground, all just steps from the sand.
—Rita Wells, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Costume designer Caroline Duncan crafted a whole story behind the pieces the characters wear on the limited series, from the custom Lilly Pulitzer pieces to the pastel Vineyard Vines splashed across the Cliff House and beyond.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splash
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Each piece is dressed with a sprinkling of ancho chili flakes, which add a subtle heat that compliments the coffee’s robustness.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Firefighters have not yet contained some of the strongest blazes, although officials hoped that a sprinkling of rain on Thursday would aid their emergency efforts, the Times reports.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Videos appears to show an agent taking out a red bottle and spraying it at Hipolito within inches of his eyes, and Hipolito swiping back.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Shotcrete is concrete sprayed at high velocity onto a surface.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Elbows bump, sauces splatter, and hands fly as everyone dives in at once, with no utensils and no formalities.—
Renée Morrison,
AFAR Media,
5 June 2025
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This meant assembling a huge platter of Turkish eggs and salads one morning, splattering pancake batter all over myself the next, and, finally, slow-roasting a side of salmon for our Oscar’s watch party dinner.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appétit,
7 Mar. 2025
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Not pressure washing your driveway can lead to structural damage or even safety hazards on top of the inevitable eyesore.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Choose warm or hot water: While some clothes should always be washed using cold water, higher temperatures are more effective at removing dirt, oil, and sweat.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2025
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Wearing their swimsuits, the billionaire Amazon founder and Sánchez could be seen playing in foam that bubbled up on the deck in clouds of thick, frothy bubbles.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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The dog's cheeks and neck bubbled up, a common side effect of rattlesnake bites.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Verb
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When any balance is disrupted though, the effects can ripple throughout the entire body.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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That is rippling through school-adjacent housing markets that once saw inflated prices on the back of strong demand for better public schools.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 June 2025
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Telehealth offers a glimmer of a solution, but as everyone who’s tried to show off a concerning mole to a doctor via a smartphone camera knows: Video technology can only get you so far.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
19 June 2025
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For travelers, Christchurch Airport offers a glimmer of hope.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Allow cookies to cool completely before sprinkling powdered sugar on the walnut cookies.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
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The Steelers also sprinkled in Cover 2 on about 12 percent of snaps (20th) and some other split-field coverages like Cover 6 (quarter, quarter, half).—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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“Splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splash. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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