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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They circled the moon without landing and then splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near Samoa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The four astronauts who flew in Nasa's Artemis II mission around the Moon have splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean after a flawless return.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
About 25 minutes before the crew splashed back down on our oasis, Artemis II Cmdr.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
They splashed down off the coast of San Diego around 8:10 p.m.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
She splashed the water with her fins, and took long, wheezing breaths, and sprayed mist high into the air.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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