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as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
water plashed down the drain
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Recent Examples of plash
The sea plashes in the dark out there, the trees whisper.
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Smith Henderson, Popular Mechanics, 20 Nov. 2017
Smith Henderson, Popular Mechanics, 20 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plash
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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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These tariffs will ripple through the economy, making everything pricier.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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This volatility seems to go hand in hand with a political shift: an administration seemingly indifferent to, or unconcerned with, how its policies and rhetoric ripple outward.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Good guys dress in red, not like Alex from Clockwork Orange (there’s a definite nod to that with Fisk in his white suspenders, blood splattered white dress shirt after the shooting).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2025
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Days later, Johnson was photographed on set with fake blood splattered across her face and clothes.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Reynolds’ colleagues found 97% of people had never washed them, and many were contaminated by bacteria, including E. coli, from foods like raw meats and produce.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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One of the incidents involved a mother and son whose vehicle was washed into a creek and later wedged against a drainage pipe, police told CNN affiliate KOCO.—
Matthew Rehbein,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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Soon, companies with 6,000-gallon tanker trucks made daily visits to collect the exceptionally pure liquid that bubbled up on the property.—
Colette Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Nearly three years later, the line bubbled into McCartney’s consciousness, appealing to his innate sense of optimism.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Plash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plash. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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