swashed

Definition of swashednext
past tense of swash
1
as in splashed
to move with a splashing motion waves gently swashing against the shore

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2
as in sloshed
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets every bump in the road swashed a little more of my soda on the car's upholstery

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Verb
  • Brewed saffron water is also splashed between the layers for extra flavor and fragrance.
    Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 19 Mar. 2026
  • When Texas men’s basketball guard Tramon Mark splashed a jumper Tuesday night with a second left to give his team a 68-66 lead, fans inside University of Dayton Arena leapt to their feet, losing their minds.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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  • In Minneapolis, Jeff Anderson’s wholesale trade company is bracing for another wave of price increases after tariffs rippled through his supply chain.
    Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
  • During his time as chair, Powell has faced a global pandemic that rippled through supply chains for years, a startling war in Ukraine that caused an energy shock, a battery of tariffs, and now this war in Iran, which the IEA has warned threatens to cause the worst energy crisis in history.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Swashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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