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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  • There is also a desire for infamy and to have their names and faces splashed across the internet and newspapers for a spurt of violence.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • There were strikes, big moves and, fundamentally, hundreds of millions of pounds splashed by clubs across the English top flight.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Outside of the United States, global government bonds sold off as jitters around government deficits and interest rates rippled through markets.
    Sean Conlon,John Melloy,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • News of the shooting rippled through a national Democratic officials’ meeting nearby in Minneapolis.
    MARK VANCLEAVE, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Swashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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