Example Sentences

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For decades, cars have been splashing through a notorious ford to the delight of onlookers, making it both a tourist attraction and social media sensation.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

Shoppers have been splashing out on new outfits and other items for enjoying the summer weather, boosting sales overall, latest retail figures show.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2023

Still, data for spending on bank cards also suggests consumers have been splashing out on services, particularly travel, rather than on the goods covered by the retail report.

From Reuters • Feb. 28, 2023

For three years, Mr. Gitler and a crew of artful spray-painters and some who stick to their brushes have been splashing giant-scale paintings of endangered birds all over the neighborhood.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2017

‘I will bet you,’ the BFG went on, ‘that you would have been splashing the news all over the wonky world, wouldn’t you, if I hadn’t wiggled you away?’

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl