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
The high sides help contain the grease from splattering everywhere.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Reduce the heat if the chicken splatters too much or browns too quickly.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
And she’ll likely be left in the same state as Abby at the end of Episode 2, walking back to Seattle, her face splattered in blood, a look of hurt, not satisfaction, etched across her face.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2025
My sleep was interrupted by images of the ice splattered with blood.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Reduce the heat if the chicken splatters too much or browns too quickly.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
And she’ll likely be left in the same state as Abby at the end of Episode 2, walking back to Seattle, her face splattered in blood, a look of hurt, not satisfaction, etched across her face.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2025
My sleep was interrupted by images of the ice splattered with blood.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splatter
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The pair finally splashed down off the Florida coast with three other astronauts Tuesday.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The Dolphins and Steelers’ midday Monday trade splashed across the front of the ESPN website with one of those red-banner ‘breaking news’ alerts.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Over two years, McGann, who studied illustration at the University of Hartford, has spattered every square inch of their one-bedroom in different colors.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
3 June 2025
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Pérez’s manager, Enrique Paulino, whose shirt was spattered with blood, told reporters at the scene that the concert began shortly before midnight, with the roof collapsing almost an hour later, killing the group’s saxophonist.—
Danica Coto,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splatter. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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