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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
Reuters, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
Footage from the site showed billowing plumes of smoke and blood spattered on the ground, as well as substantial damage to surrounding shops, vehicles and buildings.
—Catherine Belton and Francesca Ebel The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Aug. 2024
Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
The cops make sure his Cubano is served with a void of meat — like the void of blood spatter, get it?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Blood spattered the white steps of the speaker’s podium.
—Reuters, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
Footage from the site showed billowing plumes of smoke and blood spattered on the ground, as well as substantial damage to surrounding shops, vehicles and buildings.
—Catherine Belton and Francesca Ebel The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Aug. 2024
Noun
Peter Van Sant: How else could that speck have gotten on his pant leg if not coming from blood spatter from the shooting?
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
The cops make sure his Cubano is served with a void of meat — like the void of blood spatter, get it?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spatter
Verb
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Also spray nearby vegetation to help dilute any bleach that splashes on the leaves.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Enclosed in a glass cylinder, the suite features three bedrooms, outdoor showers, a gym and splash pool; a dining table for up to twelve; and a private elevator and stairs connecting the decks.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The latest instalment tripped and splattered into the latter category (albeit touching a few of the others en route).—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Filled with tonal palettes splattered across t-shirts, bomber jackets, elevated trousers, silk sets and more, Hopkins and Boohooman made sure to keep the collection affordable with every piece under $60.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Think one-for-one emulation with a sprinkling of current-day additions.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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This time, the official club statement came with a sprinkling of statistics.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Trump is a reverse Trojan Horse: a shred of reason inside a thick armor of malignancy.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Every one of his releases is part of a master plan: to develop tools that lay waste to every last hoary shred of club convention.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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From Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to YouTuber MrBeast, the growing list of speculative buyers continues to give fans and users of the app a glimmer of hope.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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As such, the Biden administration’s decision to remove Cuba from the terrorist list gives a glimmer of hope to Cubans who need support from the outside.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Coincidentally, also visible in the new images is the planet Mercury, appearing as a tiny speck of light gliding closer to the sun.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Such heady heights look like a speck on the horizon right now, and the question is how small that prospect needs to shrink for anger in the stands to rise again.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The result is a nut butter with roasty toasty complexity and the slightest hint of natural sweetness.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appétit,
13 Feb. 2025
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Her makeup included bold brows, a smokey eye and a hint of a glossy lip.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The consistency of the product gives you the ability to add a little bit of glow to the skin without adding a lot of product.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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Chap in conning tower blown to bits, also man on gun.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Spatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spatter. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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