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
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.
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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
Too bad the intern isn’t sure of much — and the blood splattered on his scrubs isn’t reassuring — but who cares?
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
Batter will splatter, forming holes, the better to hold the sour cream or applesauce.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
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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
Too bad the intern isn’t sure of much — and the blood splattered on his scrubs isn’t reassuring — but who cares?
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
Batter will splatter, forming holes, the better to hold the sour cream or applesauce.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splatter
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After LaRavia made 10 of 11 shots to introduce himself to fans and Minnesota star Anthony Edwards, the Lakers’ general manager splashed a photo of LaRavia gazing out of a window on the front page of a faux newspaper and printed it on a black T-shirt.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kids can splash at Reedy River Bend, make purchases at a Publix grocery store, explore health and anatomy at Your Healthy Body and its Teddy Bear Clinic, or take on climbing and engineering challenges.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 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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Abbott’s blood spatters all over Nile’s face, which looks almost jubilant in the act.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splatter. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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