splash
verb (used with object)
to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter.
was splashing
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past progressiveof splash.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Water was splashing against the windows, said co-owner Shea Roggio, and his electricity shut down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
She says she felt "ashamed" by the amount of money she was splashing out - but was hooked on the dopamine hit.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
The Warriors didn’t need to sweat another blown lead when a 45-footer was splashing in.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2022
“Just before the introduction of the curfew, the water was splashing against the dike,” he told the appeals panel.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2021
The potion within was splashing about merrily; it was the color of molten gold, and large drops were leaping like goldfish above the surface, though not a particle had spilled.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
