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as in to splatter
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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as in splash
a very small amount
a spatter of praise for her work was mixed in with quite a lot of criticism
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Recent Examples of spatter
Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Blood drenched the sheets and spattered on the wall in the bedroom.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Perrin’s library exhibit explores the wild side of zoo animals, the spatters and abstraction of pieces echoing Jackson Pollock, the serenity of San Diego’s coastal views and the intersection of music and physical art.
—Elaine Alfaro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
And though it is rendered realistically, it’s also imbued with painterly touches: the flash emits spattered paint instead of light; the images of dancers that hang on the wall are composed of loose brushstrokes.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Blood drenched the sheets and spattered on the wall in the bedroom.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
Then there’s a UV flashlight that detects blood spatter that someone has tried to wash off.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Perrin’s library exhibit explores the wild side of zoo animals, the spatters and abstraction of pieces echoing Jackson Pollock, the serenity of San Diego’s coastal views and the intersection of music and physical art.
—Elaine Alfaro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spatter
Verb
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Someone had splashed acid on the girl and then smothered her, an autopsy revealed.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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But while you may be tempted to spend your days sunning, building sand castles, and splashing in the waves (all of which are fabulous), don’t miss out on researching nearby attractions.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
Verb
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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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The high sides help contain the grease from splattering everywhere.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Its members will include lobbyists, tech industry bigwigs and a sprinkling of White House officials, such as David Sacks, who is Trump’s crypto czar.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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When the daily decided to take a walk back in time to celebrate 50 years of Women’s Fashion Industries on Aug. 15, 1950, a look at the Easter Parade and fashion trends of the day was included, noting that the parade had grown from a sprinkling of 400 people to over 4 million.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sincerely, People with functioning eyes and a shred of honesty.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Please be advised that the dress code is either pastel-Easter-egg chic or ripped black shreds and absolutely nothing in between.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Sinner gave him almost no chances, but there was a glimmer of light in the 10th game, when Djokovic had four chances to break Sinner’s serve.—
Jerome Pugmire,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The shoes and matching Bon Bon bag added a splash of color and glimmer to the look.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The whole process is more NASA than NASCAR in that there’s not a speck of grease or oil on the bright, white vinyl flooring and everybody’s hands are clean.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Or a percentage of a fraction of a risk — better lock him up, than risk a speck of backlash.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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There’s been speculation in the Russian and Western media about areas for possible negotiation, and the outcome of the Istanbul talks are being closely watched for any hints of flexibility.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Here is what the judges had to say about it: Aromas of delicate agave and hints of herbs provide an inviting nose.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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From its cute-fake soundstage-town setting to the authoritative yet chummy voice-over narration (courtesy of Nick Offerman), The Life of Chuck works doggedly to give you the warm fuzzies—and a little bit of that fuzz goes a long way.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Not only is sitting on the potty all by yourself a little bit scary, but nobody likes putting play to a stop to use the potty, either.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
6 June 2025
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“Spatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spatter. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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