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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
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The nuclear-capable missile was fired from the southern Chinese province of Hainan and its dummy warhead splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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There had been speculation that the blanket ban was due to India wanting to train amid secrecy amid the local tabloid newspaper splashing 'lockdown' headlines as if a lunatic was waving a gun around the WACA.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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On all four sides of the full-block building, greenish columns line up along the sidewalk in sets of rippling triplets, drawing the eye upward to a subtly articulated green terra-cotta grid.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
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While many Catholic churches ring small bells for auditory cues, the deep vibrations of the drum beat ripple through the wooden pews of this Dunning neighborhood chapel, a tactile prompt for its predominantly deaf and hard of hearing congregation.Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
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Sheridan first began selling this stark vision of American life to millions of weekly viewers with his flagship series Yellowstone, a modern western splattered with violence and littered with corpses.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Theresa Marcoux, 18, and Mark Harnish, 20, were found shot to death on the morning of Nov. 19, 1978 at a rest stop in West Springfield after a police officer spotted Harnish’s empty pickup truck splattered with blood inside and out, according to Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni.David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2024
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If touched by a bat, wash the area with soap and water.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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To eliminate body lice, bathe regularly, wash all clothes and bedding in hot water, and dry on hot heat.Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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Similar opposition bubbled up months later when Biden designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument in Arizona.Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Normally bubbling with positivity and naivety, Jacob experiences an emotional breakdown in this episode, which revolves around his adversarial relationship with his family during a surprise appearance from his masculine, drone-flying younger brother.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Plash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plash. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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