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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  • The splashing water captured by the camera is abstracted into a nebulous fog that dissolves the profile of a Parisian bridge in the background.
    Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Grown-ups bring a ladder to climb into the enormous fruit, kids gather up their inflatable toys, someone makes a waterslide out of a piece of rind, and the whole community spends the day splashing in the juice and pulp (being careful to remove the seeds first).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
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  • Pipsqueaks like Adam, whose rippling muscles and Kylo Ren-sized wingspan the first act of this movie hilariously tries to hide under a loose pink button-down shirt from Beta Gap, are valued for their ability to solve their problems with words instead of violence.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 June 2026
  • Inflation fears are rippling through industrial metals.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 1 June 2026
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“Swashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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