splatter
verb (used with or without object)
to splash and scatter upon impact.
have splattered
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present perfectof splatter.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A few drops of oil must have splattered on his pants, because they were starting to smolder.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Fearing that some of the mud might have splattered on her face, Bessie asked if her face was clean.
From The value of a praying mother by Isabel C. (Isabel Coston) Byrum
"One bomb must have splattered Fritz's electric plant," observed Joe, as he and his chums hurried on as best they could in the somewhat dim light of the little pocket lamp Blake carried.
From The Moving Picture Boys on the War Front Or, The Hunt for the Stolen Army Films by Victor [pseud.] Appleton
Some must have splattered on my dress, for though I sprang back it seemed to be on fire in several places.
From Dick the Bank Boy Or, A Missing Fortune by Frank V. Webster
