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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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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  • The missile traveled thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean before its test reentry vehicles splashed down near Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Distracting from the void at its core are the extremely gory kills, splashed with pixelized blood and guts that are indeed successful in making an audience squirm.
    Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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  • Resignations have rippled across the academic, legal and business communities.
    Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • But in recent months, worries about aggressive spending on AI have rippled through Wall Street as investors question whether that spending will materialize into actual profits.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Swashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashed. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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