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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  • DeKalb County, where Mentone and the neighboring town of Fort Payne are located, is also home to a national preserve and two state parks, each of which provides ample opportunities to see impressive color splashed over sweeping mountain vistas.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • With bigger bucks being splashed around, 2022 marked the arrival of Four Seasons Nashville, the city’s first international five-star luxury brand.
    Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • An unexpected result in Japan’s leadership contest over the weekend rippled through global financial markets with the dollar surging against the yen on Sunday.
    Danny Bakst, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
  • These small shifts rippled into the changes that my clients report as being transformative.
    Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Swashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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