splashes 1 of 2

plural of splash

splashes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of splash
1
as in sprays
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets rowdy teenagers splashing water at each other in the community pool

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2
3
as in washes
to flow along or against water constantly splashing the wooden pilings eventually weakened them

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4
5
as in ripples
to move with a splashing motion a baby splashing about in the tub

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little
Noun
  • The stock market is kicking off the week little changed despite the latest trade headlines.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 July 2025
  • And if this were really about advancing a global conservative agenda, propping up a former president whose fate is all but sealed does little to help the cause.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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“Splashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splashes. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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