splash
verb (used with object)
to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter.
are splashing
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present progressiveof splash.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Technology companies that are splashing out to hire AI talent are writing even bigger checks to build the infrastructure needed to power cutting-edge AI models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
He said: "If I hadn't have spotted it, it could have potentially been a danger of a shark attack if people are splashing in the water, although it is quite rare."
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2023
Tech tycoons and other plutocrats are splashing fortunes for homes breaking records for scale, opulence and excess.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 4, 2018
A few people are splashing in the water as seagulls swoop and caw overhead; groups of day-trippers eat ice cream on some modern steps by the beach.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2017
The waves are splashing, and the white dunes against the blue sky are unreal.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
