swashed

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

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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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  • Ten minutes later a cow moose come out of the willows 300 yards away, splashed through the shallows, and struck out across the cove.
    Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
  • His grandkids splashed in the pool.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
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  • Buzz around gold has rippled through markets this year — but silver has been quietly going along for the ride, culminating in a new record high that analysts say could double in the coming years.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The effects have rippled beyond the streets, into the aging criminal courthouse and the troubled jail.
    ADRIAN SAINZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Swashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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