splashing

verb

present participle of splash
1
as in spraying
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
as in splattering
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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3
as in bathing
to flow along or against water constantly splashing the wooden pilings eventually weakened them

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4
as in washing
to flow in a broken irregular stream the spilled juice splashed over the counter and onto the floor

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

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Recent Examples of splashing The camera crew was typically two feet away from his face at all times, and with water splashing around in there, the movie just sounded horrific and atrocious for months. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 The emotional landscape is heightened by birdcalls, splashing waves, and trees thrashing in the wind. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Platt shot cellphone video showing ferocious waves spilling over the promenade along East Brigantine Avenue on Saturday, pushing two bike racks aside and splashing Mayor Vince Sera. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 And don’t forget to pack your best red outfit for Virgin’s over-the-top deck party, Scarlet Night, which inevitably ends up with everyone splashing around in the pool until the wee hours of the morning. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 Here are eight of our favorite yachts splashing down at the Monaco Yacht Show. — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026 In the mornings, only the women with young children were seen in the courtyard, playing and splashing in the small pool, a luxury in a housing project. — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 Here, he is thought to have come into contact with a water feature, including splashing water on his face, and the feature is believed to be the most likely source of the amoeba. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Cozy walks in the rain, quiet moments by the fire, puddle-splashing, fishing, and more; these are all scenes straight out of a fairytale. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splashing
  1. spraying
  2. splattering
  3. bathing
  4. washing
  5. rippling
  6. sloshing
  7. bubbling
  8. sprinkling
Verb
  • Combatting it typically requires spraying synthetic fungicides from large tractors, which is expensive and harmful to farmworkers, soil, and wine quality.
    — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Yet after spraying the stuff up his nose for just three days, KFF notes the peptide user fell seriously ill.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of spraying
Verb
  • The well-rounded vessel is ideal for batch cooking bolognese sauce, slow cooking roasts, frying chicken without splattering oil all over the stovetop, and simmering one-pot meals for a crowd (of up to seven people, according to the brand).
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Spills, crumbs, and grease from splattering casseroles and bubbling pies can make a mess of your oven, and the oven racks aren’t spared from the turmoil.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of splattering
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  • In the tottering years, a bathing bird or blossoming flower will raise a thrill in you like only a game winning home run or a Disney World vacation used to.
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Harvard Health recommends bathing regularly, using a high-quality deodorant or antiperspirant, staying hydrated to offset fluid loss from sweating and talking to a doctor if a strange new scent lingers.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of bathing
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  • Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • An employee handled dirty utensils and dishes with gloves on and later handled clean dishes with those same gloves without washing hands in between.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of washing
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  • On Facebook, Lee’s account displayed a picture of the young Chinese man from behind, rippling shoulders framed in a weight lifter’s tank top.
    — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Located within the Coyote Buttes North permit area near the Utah border, its rippling sandstone formations can only be visited with a permit.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of rippling
Verb
  • But even if his sweaty, sockless feet had been sloshing around in the lace-up shoes, Skarsgård’s metallic gold suit, also by Saint Laurent, served as a shiny distraction.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Coriolis effect caused by the planet’s rotation then pinned the waves against the western coasts of North and South America, preventing the water from sloshing back out to sea.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of sloshing
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  • Home bakers keep bubbling starters on their counters, swap tips online and treat each loaf like a project worth perfecting.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Calls for more strikes and demonstrations over the next three weekends are bubbling up.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of bubbling
Verb
  • The comet becomes a kind of cosmic litterbug, sprinkling dust and debris along its orbit.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Huberman occasionally mentions other potential peptide risks, like cancer, sprinkling them into advice on how to take them.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sprinkling

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“Splashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splashing. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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