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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“Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin and longtime partner Brenda Song have reportedly splashed out $10.3 million on a new home in Los Angeles—weeks after they offloaded their sprawling Toluca Lake estate for $14.24 million.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
The blob was earth-toned and splashed bestselling covers for years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Yes, they have splashed some cash along the way, but they have still had to spend that money the right way, to find the right players to fit into their system.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
After the arrest of Peter Mandelson, images of him from the so-called Epstein files were splashed across international media—including one of him alongside a woman whose face is obscured.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Håkon splashed his tail in the water, and a wave rolled up onto the shore and wet the hem of Anya’s dress.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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