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verb

present tense third-person singular of swash

as in splashes

to move with a splashing motion waves gently swashing against the shore

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as in sloshes

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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swashes

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noun

plural of swash

as in torrents

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Zero Mostel, as Max Bialystock, then splashes a glass of water at Bloom to snap him out of it.

— Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Arthur also pulled together five quieter, more sensory-friendly options in the Charlotte area — including Birkdale Village’s annual midday block party and bike parade, where the Huntersville Fire Department traditionally splashes the crowd before the festivities.

— Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026

Definition of splashes

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Most of the deaths were in Hengzhou, where the partial collapse of a reservoir dam sent torrents of water into the city and claimed 26 lives, said Ding Wei, the vice mayor of Nanning city, which has jurisdiction over the area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
One significant problem, however, is that red dwarfs spit out harmful torrents of radiation in fierce gusts of their stellar winds, which can strip away a planet's atmosphere.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of torrents

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That lag — measured in months — eventually ripples into AI server buildout, consumer electronics, and automotive chips.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The feature, starring Birgit Minichmayr, Lotte Keiling, Tristan López, and Carla Hüttermann, follows a family on summer holiday that are struck by a tragedy that ripples through their lives and relationships.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

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