as in splashed
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
the house painters accidentally splattered my car with paint
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of splattered
In front of a large crowd, Bland swooped, gathered the ball and splattered the stumps with his throw from 12 attempts out of 15.
—
James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Dressed in their underwear, the two boys are then moved into the family’s kitchen, which is splattered with blood stains.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
The photo is a statue of President George Washington near the New Orleans Public Library in Louisiana with red paint splattered on it from the Black Lives Matter protests over the police killing of George Floyd in 2020.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Trump has long been a human wrecking ball, but now his chaos has splattered onto the usually serene White House.
—Maureen Dowd, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
The collection also included several dark-wash pieces artfully splattered with paint for a bold, creative edge.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
His family members were all shot in the head at close range, so defense attorneys argued blood would have splattered on Zeigler.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
This drama is so beautifully stylized that even the blood splattered on characters’ faces looks like a glossy decoration.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
If the wax splattered onto walls or table linens, warm the wax with a hairdryer and wipe off as much as possible with a clean cloth.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Dressed in their underwear, the two boys are then moved into the family’s kitchen, which is splattered with blood stains.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
The photo is a statue of President George Washington near the New Orleans Public Library in Louisiana with red paint splattered on it from the Black Lives Matter protests over the police killing of George Floyd in 2020.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Trump has long been a human wrecking ball, but now his chaos has splattered onto the usually serene White House.
—Maureen Dowd, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
The collection also included several dark-wash pieces artfully splattered with paint for a bold, creative edge.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
His family members were all shot in the head at close range, so defense attorneys argued blood would have splattered on Zeigler.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
This drama is so beautifully stylized that even the blood splattered on characters’ faces looks like a glossy decoration.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
If the wax splattered onto walls or table linens, warm the wax with a hairdryer and wipe off as much as possible with a clean cloth.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splattered
Verb
-
Blood splashed from his neck onto his white shirt.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
-
Billboard via Getty Images Sabrina Carpenter’s name and her music are splashed across the charts in the United Kingdom, as her latest album Man’s Best Friend arrives.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
-
The 17-year-old joins a steady stream of fighters on mats spattered with sweat, blood and occasional tears to spar under the watchful eye of Mansouri, a former professional MMA fighter who founded the space in 2020.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Splattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splattered. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share