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
Blood splattered across the person’s cheeks and neck, seeped through the gauze looped around a leg and dripped onto the floor.
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Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Crime scene photos obtained by the outlet allegedly show blood splattered on a window and a blue tarp covering a body inside the apartment complex.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
If that weren’t enough, Kevin’s bully older brother Buzz goes to call 911 and sets off yet another trap that lets loose an active chainsaw that cuts off the arms of his younger brother (played by Bowen Yang) and splatters blood on everyone’s faces.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
Baggy fits, cargo jeans and paint splattered barrel jeans are often paired with a shrunken top.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Crime scene photos obtained by the outlet allegedly show blood splattered on a window and a blue tarp covering a body inside the apartment complex.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
If that weren’t enough, Kevin’s bully older brother Buzz goes to call 911 and sets off yet another trap that lets loose an active chainsaw that cuts off the arms of his younger brother (played by Bowen Yang) and splatters blood on everyone’s faces.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
Baggy fits, cargo jeans and paint splattered barrel jeans are often paired with a shrunken top.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splatter
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Water splashing up from the ground gets the wood closest to the ground very wet.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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For families From bingo and splash dodgeball to movie nights and art classes, there’s plenty to keep families entertained.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Enterprising group member Freddy (Delaney Quinn) spots the paperback Josh was reading in the trash bin, spattered in blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The slow motion sequences of mom Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono) getting clawed by the demon while a horrorstruck and blood-spattered Holly watches are almost too much.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splatter. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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