Thesaurus results for SPLATTER

splatter

verb

ˈspla-tər

Definition of splatter

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 Vigilantes have covered the cameras in trash bags, splattered them with paint, and even sawed them down. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026 Shirts at her booth had been splattered by grease from nearby food trucks. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026 Throughout the years, Graham was sprayed by grout on a construction site and splattered with oil while cutting timber. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 The ballad requires more singing and less shouting — and featured a tattooed Lee playing a white upright piano splattered and streaked with fake blood. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for splatter

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The emotional landscape is heightened by birdcalls, splashing waves, and trees thrashing in the wind.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
This gargantuan show is replete with Pollock's greatest hits, the giant, frozen dances of paint splashed on canvas that have become iconic.

— Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of splash

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Introduced crawling through the Trask family’s field, her black blood spattering their rich soil like a human pesticide, Cathy personifies the series’ potent blend of dread and beauty.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
Blood runs from his shoulder to his wrist and spatters the car door below.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

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