splashed
Americanadjective
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showing irregular areas of contrasting color (sometimes used in combination).
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having wet or muddy patches (sometimes used in combination).
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(of a liquid) having been dashed around in scattered masses or particles.
Example Sentences
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An incredible 64 million cubic metres of rock – the equivalent of 24 Great Pyramids - splashed into the water below.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Mendoza has first-round picks around him already with running back Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers at tight end, while the Raiders splashed out big money to grab centre Tyler Linderbaum to add yet more assistance.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
They circled the moon without landing and then splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near Samoa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
NASA’s 10-day Artemis II mission to fly around the moon safely splashed down off the San Diego coast Friday, marking the end of humanity’s first flight to the moon in over 50 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
The tea went straight through him and splashed to the floor, soaking the towel Clare had set there.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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