as in to splatter
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
vehicle after passing vehicle bespattered the sides of my once-clean car with that wintry slush
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Cops found blood splattered all over the apartment, down the hall and in the stairwell.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025 -
Today it's displayed on its back and splattered in paint at The Valentine museum as a symbol of the Lost Cause myth.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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These can also come in handy if you're exposed to substances that can hurt your skin or if you're splashed with paint, gross road water, or other people's sweat.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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And instead of being handled in back rooms or behind-the-scenes negotiations, the drama ended splashed across social media, dissected in real time by strangers with ring lights and Twitter handles.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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Daredevil: Born Again was obviously, almost stupidly giving away Foggy’s death in its marketing and in interviews, talking about the shocking moment, showing Karen screaming spattered with blood.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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White missiles spattered with red paint in front of the stage on which the caskets holding four deceased Israeli hostages were displayed by Hamas in Gaza today.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Bespatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespatter. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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