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
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.
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Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Elbows bump, sauces splatter, and hands fly as everyone dives in at once, with no utensils and no formalities.
—Renée Morrison, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025
This meant assembling a huge platter of Turkish eggs and salads one morning, splattering pancake batter all over myself the next, and, finally, slow-roasting a side of salmon for our Oscar’s watch party dinner.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025
Of course, since the retired prison guard's brains are splattered all over his kitchen, Kev is doing all the talking.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
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Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Elbows bump, sauces splatter, and hands fly as everyone dives in at once, with no utensils and no formalities.
—Renée Morrison, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025
This meant assembling a huge platter of Turkish eggs and salads one morning, splattering pancake batter all over myself the next, and, finally, slow-roasting a side of salmon for our Oscar’s watch party dinner.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025
Of course, since the retired prison guard's brains are splattered all over his kitchen, Kev is doing all the talking.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splatter
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The pair finally splashed down off the Florida coast with three other astronauts Tuesday.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The Dolphins and Steelers’ midday Monday trade splashed across the front of the ESPN website with one of those red-banner ‘breaking news’ alerts.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Over two years, McGann, who studied illustration at the University of Hartford, has spattered every square inch of their one-bedroom in different colors.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
3 June 2025
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Pérez’s manager, Enrique Paulino, whose shirt was spattered with blood, told reporters at the scene that the concert began shortly before midnight, with the roof collapsing almost an hour later, killing the group’s saxophonist.—
Danica Coto,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splatter. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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