splatter
verb (used with or without object)
to splash and scatter upon impact.
splattered
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past participleof splatter.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof splatter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
splatterverb (used with or without object)to splash and scatter upon impact.
Example Sentences
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This week the meal box came with a container of harissa sauce splattered over its contents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Three years ago, FX’s “The Bear” splattered across our screens and made it impossible to look away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
Mohammad Rizwan had his stumps splattered by Carse and Abrar was absent from the ground, yet the prospect of a four-day finish literally slipped through England’s fingers.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
The painting “Actual Size” features a can of Spam rocketing across the canvas, trailing flames amid a shower of splattered blue paint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
It splattered over his white coat and down his chest, marking him with strings of red slime dappled with dark flecks.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
