splash across/over
phrasal verb
splashed across/over; splashing across/over; splashes across/over
: to put (something, such as a photograph or news headline) in a place or position where it will be easily seen by many people
The scandal was splashed across the front page.
Her picture was splashed (all) over the news.
Examples of splash across/over in a Sentence
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Shakira makes a splash across Billboard’s charts as her latest album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, her twelfth studio album over a four-decade career, debuts at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums (dated April 6).
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Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Drive through a riparian woodland, splash across the Verde River and finish up with a flight of wine on a memorable afternoon.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2023
Pastel colors splash across the dining room, with touches of aquamarine and coral paint that match the surface of nearby plates.
—Gabe Hiatt, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
The game makes excellent use of the city as a battle arena, drama stage and playground, as battles explode with speed and splash across the boroughs.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
John Coltrane’s Evenings at the Village Gate with Eric Dolphy makes a splash across Billboard’s album chart (dated July 29).
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 27 July 2023
It-girl, Millie Bobby Brown made a splash over the holidays in a fire, red string bikini that screams Baywatch.
—Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 27 Dec. 2022
Fifteen minutes later, as Goodwin drove through the dim first light of morning, the water was deep enough to splash over the hood of his Chevy truck, which was elevated by off-road suspension and mud-terrain tires.
—Longreads, 2 Nov. 2022
The storm will pass near Aruba in the next 24 hours, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and minor coastal splash over.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 29 June 2022
Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Drive through a riparian woodland, splash across the Verde River and finish up with a flight of wine on a memorable afternoon.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2023
Pastel colors splash across the dining room, with touches of aquamarine and coral paint that match the surface of nearby plates.
—Gabe Hiatt, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
The game makes excellent use of the city as a battle arena, drama stage and playground, as battles explode with speed and splash across the boroughs.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
John Coltrane’s Evenings at the Village Gate with Eric Dolphy makes a splash across Billboard’s album chart (dated July 29).
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 27 July 2023
It-girl, Millie Bobby Brown made a splash over the holidays in a fire, red string bikini that screams Baywatch.
—Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 27 Dec. 2022
Fifteen minutes later, as Goodwin drove through the dim first light of morning, the water was deep enough to splash over the hood of his Chevy truck, which was elevated by off-road suspension and mud-terrain tires.
—Longreads, 2 Nov. 2022
The storm will pass near Aruba in the next 24 hours, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and minor coastal splash over.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 29 June 2022
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“Splash across/over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splash%20across%2Fover. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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