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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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Currently, sewage and industrial waste drops from culvert pipes onto rocks below, creating splashing that releases airborne pollutants.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026 -
As for tools, Byatt employs a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, some plastic wrap to control splashing once the buttermilk separates from the fat solids, and a bowl of ice water to help rinse out the last remaining buttermilk.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2026
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Men wake up with rippling biceps, Hawaiian-roll abs, and the kind of jawline even other men notice.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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As silver prices surge to multi-year highs, hitting $75 per ounce as of January 5, 2026, shockwaves are rippling through China’s solar manufacturing heartland.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Swashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashing. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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