Definition of splatternext
as in to splash
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy the house painters accidentally splattered my car with paint

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Recent Examples of splatter In others, background actors adjust their chain mail and faux furs and clutch prop weapons, some of which are designed to explode and splatter blood on impact. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026 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 Vandals splattered paint over the portrait in early February, and larger swaths of black and green paint appeared in March. Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 On Harmony, their sophomore album, the duo gleefully throws dubstep, nu-metal, and trap in a blender with the lid off, letting their influences splatter the walls and drawing out their initials. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for splatter
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  • Brighton splashed £30million on then 18-year-old Kostoulas from Olympiacos in his homeland during last year’s summer window.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Emily in Paris chronicles the birth of an influencer, regularly splashing Emily’s Instagram posts and growing follower count across the screen.
    Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Instead, Dulai had been clearly beaten and blood was spattered around the room.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Crime scene technicians called in to help execute a search warrant reported observing blood spattered all over Mao’s bedroom, and a machete and two dumbbells stained with blood.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splatter. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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