swashing

Definition of swashingnext
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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Verb
  • Powdery mildews produce spores in spring that move to susceptible host tissue by insect or human activity, wind, or splashing raindrops.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
  • After flying at a speed of Mach 7, Starship lit two of its engines before splashing down vertically in the Indian Ocean.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 May 2026
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  • In South Korea, the naphtha shortage has already begun rippling through the petrochemical supply chain.
    , CNBC, 26 May 2026
  • The shift is rippling through the drinks industry, wiping hundreds of billions of dollars from the market value of major beer, wine and spirits companies and forcing producers to cut costs, replace executives and roll out new offerings.
    Jennifer Creery, Bloomberg, 21 May 2026
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“Swashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashing. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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