Thesaurus results for SPLOTCHING

splotching

verb

present participle of splotch

as in sprinkling

to mark with small spots especially unevenly ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket

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In her Tinker Bell costume, Ashley seems as thirsty for a peach as Shamea is, reveling in the opportunity to tell her side of the story but obviously sprinkling her own fairy dust of exaggeration into the narrative.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Then, sprinkling in frequent, intentional movement throughout the workday.

— Jakob Roze, Health, 23 July 2026

Definition of sprinkling

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And Amazon and other merchants gobbled up the ubiquitous concrete cubes dotting the region’s landscape.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
The backstory There are countless historic military forts dotting the islands of Casco Bay, but Fort Scammel on House Island is the only one to have ever seen combat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

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The image above shows pinkish-orange guano staining large sections of some of the Danger Islands, Heroína Island and Beagle Island.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 30 July 2026
Water treatment systems that remove excess iron can dramatically reduce staining throughout your home.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

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The Grammy-winning singer has never shied away from dyeing her hair.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Any colors that can catch your eye from a plate (and make your mouth water) are guaranteed to make an impact in 2026; edible flowers are the key to organically dyeing drinks and desserts with different hues.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026

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Because humans have an extremely difficult time spotting the difference between authentic images and deepfakes, the crisis is all the more difficult to stop.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Whatever Holmes is toting or throwing over her shoulders, women across the major East Coast cities are spotting and swiftly adding to cart.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 July 2026

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