as in splashes
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 splatters
But searing also often results in oil that splatters all over the stovetop (and sometimes the surrounding counters, floor, appliances…and the cook).
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
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.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
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.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splatters
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Orion splashes down after historic journey NASA's Orion spacecraft with the Artemis II crew lands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Friday, April 10, 2026.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The capsule splashes down in the Pacific.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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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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“Splatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splatters. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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