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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Liverpool splashed out more than £400m last summer, signing players such as Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
A picture of a shell-shocked-looking Andrew after he left the police station was splashed on the front page of virtually every major British newspaper Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
The salty seawater splashed our faces beneath a salmon-colored sky.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
In 2023, he and Kelly splashed out $10.5 million for a Hidden Hills winery.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026
Without the dog beneath him, holding him up, Jonathan’s head splashed back into the river.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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