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splashed

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[splasht] / splæʃt /

adjective

  1. showing irregular areas of contrasting color (sometimes used in combination).

  2. having wet or muddy patches (sometimes used in combination).

  3. (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

Society co-president Elisabeth Rakozy said Artemis II, which splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, "heralded a new era" in space exploration.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 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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