splattered; splattering; splatters
: to scatter or fall in or as if in drops
: characterized by extreme or excessive gore or violence
a splatter movie
Examples of splatter in a Sentence
Verb
Mud splattered everywhere when the wet dog shook himself.
Rain splattered against the windows.
A big bug splattered against the windshield of the car.
The egg splattered on the floor.
The paint splattered my clothes.
Noun
I had paint splatters on my jeans.
There were mud splatters all over the carpet.
Blood splatter was found at the crime scene.
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Coincidentally, as Scott is speaking with the children, some notice various colors of bright, effervescent paint splattered along the side of Scott’s pants – colors strikingly similar to those found throughout his artwork that sits just feet away.
—Essence, 2 July 2025
Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Deep clean the entire unit every three to four uses to remove splatters and other buildup.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 11 Nov. 2022
The film is a mess of tones and ideas, lugubrious splatter-movie violence mixed with a confused desire to appeal to the Stranger Things demographic.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2022
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Verb
Each look for this collection feels like a character in a science fiction film, and the best looks include a sparkly purple gown, an all-red suiting, black vamp looks and white coats splattered with what looks like paint.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Coincidentally, as Scott is speaking with the children, some notice various colors of bright, effervescent paint splattered along the side of Scott’s pants – colors strikingly similar to those found throughout his artwork that sits just feet away.
—Essence, 2 July 2025
Noun
Other scientists have noticed fewer bug splatters than in past decades and refer to the decline as the windshield phenomenon.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Deep clean the entire unit every three to four uses to remove splatters and other buildup.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
Adjective
The avid reader in your life will adore this set of splatter paint bookends made of concrete casts.
—Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 11 Nov. 2022
The film is a mess of tones and ideas, lugubrious splatter-movie violence mixed with a confused desire to appeal to the Stranger Things demographic.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2022
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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splatter. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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