Synonyms of splatter

splatter

verb

ˈspla-tər 

as in to splash

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy

the house painters accidentally splattered my car with paint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• spatter
• soak
• wash
• saturate
• drown
• dash
• bathe
• bespatter
• spray
• steep
• plash
• water
• sprinkle
• drench
• impregnate
• squirt
• sop
• douse
• slop
• slush
• souse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of splatter

That’s one grand slam, rescued from splattering somebody’s nacho dip. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 5 June 2026

The Brown University grad, who clearly inherited his blue eyes from Parker, wore a graphic T-shirt and paint-splattered pants as well as a tank top for the photo shoot. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 June 2026

Lovebugs — the annoying, gooey black insects that splatter on your car’s windshield and grille while in an amorous embrace — have returned in mass numbers this month after recent concerns by experts that the bugs may have been headed for extinction. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026

The money sets the stage for a potentially lopsided battle of opposing world views splattered across social media platforms and print mailers or expressed at doorsteps, as the campaigns seek to compel the citizenry to vote in the June primary. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026