swashing

verb

present participle of swash
1
as in splashing
to move with a splashing motion waves gently swashing against the shore

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2
as in sloshing
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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  1. splashing
  2. rippling
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  • Nothing is as refreshing as splashing on one of the best citrus perfumes on a hot, sticky summer day.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For those who do choose to enter the water, experts recommend avoiding splashing, seals and schools of fish.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of splashing
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  • One painting might look like water rippling in a pond, another like the roots of a tree, and another like a lionfish.
    — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As the drugs whittle waistlines, their impact is rippling beyond the bathroom scale and into a surprisingly wide swath of American life.
    — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of rippling
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