as in to splash
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
the house painters accidentally splattered my car with paint
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Recent Examples of splatter
Officers witnessed blood splattered on the walls and on the ground near the stairwell where Woodley was found, per the report.
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Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 10 July 2025
If vodka is the blank canvas, gin is a Jackson Pollock painting—intentionally splattered with character.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Others go for bolder versions with patches or stripes of blonde, orange, and red splattered throughout their hair.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 18 June 2025
The mural, which honors the legacy of men who worked in the building, was splattered with a red-orange epoxy substance, said Pat Jordan, the owner of the building.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
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Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 10 July 2025
If vodka is the blank canvas, gin is a Jackson Pollock painting—intentionally splattered with character.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Others go for bolder versions with patches or stripes of blonde, orange, and red splattered throughout their hair.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 18 June 2025
The mural, which honors the legacy of men who worked in the building, was splattered with a red-orange epoxy substance, said Pat Jordan, the owner of the building.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splatter
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The sink is prone to splashing and will wash any oil and vinegar residue away in no time.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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In the top of the third, Shohei Ohtani even put the Dodgers in front, splashing his NL-leading 32nd home run of the season into McCovey Cove beyond right field for only the eighth splash-down home run by a Dodger player in Oracle Park history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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His work from Jenin often commemorates the aftermath of violence: an image of a young man standing before three bodies stacked in a hospital mortuary; a pillow on a stretcher spattered with blood.—
M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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And don't forget the bugs that constantly spatter the windshield and panels.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splatter. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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