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
Another woman grabbed her and put her in the bathroom, then that woman was shot and killed, splattering blood on the child, who was otherwise uninjured, the sheriff said.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Each look for this collection feels like a character in a science fiction film, and the best looks include a sparkly purple gown, an all-red suiting, black vamp looks and white coats splattered with what looks like paint.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Coincidentally, as Scott is speaking with the children, some notice various colors of bright, effervescent paint splattered along the side of Scott’s pants – colors strikingly similar to those found throughout his artwork that sits just feet away.
—Essence, 2 July 2025
Video of the aftermath showed bodies, several torn, of multiple young men in the street with blood splattering on the pavement and walls of buildings.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Each look for this collection feels like a character in a science fiction film, and the best looks include a sparkly purple gown, an all-red suiting, black vamp looks and white coats splattered with what looks like paint.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Coincidentally, as Scott is speaking with the children, some notice various colors of bright, effervescent paint splattered along the side of Scott’s pants – colors strikingly similar to those found throughout his artwork that sits just feet away.
—Essence, 2 July 2025
Video of the aftermath showed bodies, several torn, of multiple young men in the street with blood splattering on the pavement and walls of buildings.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splatter
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The launch raised concerns among countries in the South Pacific, as the dummy warhead splashed down within the region's nuclear-free zone, according to a Newsweek map.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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In the first song, JJ wears goggles and pretends to be a fast fish, splashing around the tub.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
1 Aug. 2025
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Lexx certainly wasn't short on levity, with gags ranging from the satirical (a former intergalactic cannibal becoming the Pope) to the reassuringly low-brow (the Lexx's insectoid food pipes spattering a mysterious fluid onto Stan's plate).—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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If your car is spattered with salt regularly, take it to the car wash at least once a week.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splatter. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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