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spattered

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verb

past tense of spatter
1
as in splashed
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets a passing car spattered mud on her clothes

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2
as in splattered
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy the dog vigorously shook himself, spattering the carpet and walls with water

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spattered
Adjective
  • The dashboard is swathed in a flecked, mélange-style fabric that is based on a traditional Japanese hand-weaving technique called Nishijin-ori.
    Mara Balagtas McIlwrath, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023
  • The melton coat sits over a flecked tweed suit—contrasting the matte outerwear with mottled textures beneath.
    Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2023
Verb
  • One side of the 15-story Residence Inn by Marriott is splashed in bright orange, red and yellow paint depicting a portrait of country singer and songwriter Johnny Cash.
    Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In its June 6 launch, the booster and second stage splashed down, intact, in the Gulf of Mexico and Indian Ocean respectively.
    Bryan Walsh, Vox, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This drama is so beautifully stylized that even the blood splattered on characters’ faces looks like a glossy decoration.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The tangle of soft noodles that hit the table in a black bowl splattered with butter signaled something else entirely.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 2 June 2024
Adjective
  • This is a marked difference from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that was designed to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • South Koreans aged 18-30 face some of the worst relative poverty rates among OECD countries and the perception among young men is that 18-month compulsory national service puts them at a marked disadvantage to their female peers, who are exempt.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Spattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spattered. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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