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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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Verb
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Water splashing up from the ground gets the wood closest to the ground very wet.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Pour the bleach into the water, not the other way around, to avoid splashing the bleach.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The loss of one species can tilt an environment, causing the overabundance or eradication of another, with effects rippling down the food chain.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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However, the bull run was derailed on Friday when gold prices fell almost 10%, with the downward pressure rippling through the wider precious metals markets, taking silver, palladium and platinum significantly lower.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Swashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashing. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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