spattered 1 of 2

adjective

as in flecked

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spattered

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verb

past tense of spatter
1
as in splashed
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets a passing car spattered mud on her clothes

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2
as in splattered
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy the dog vigorously shook himself, spattering the carpet and walls with water

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Recent Examples of spattered
Verb
Instead, Dulai had been clearly beaten and blood was spattered around the room. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Crime scene technicians called in to help execute a search warrant reported observing blood spattered all over Mao’s bedroom, and a machete and two dumbbells stained with blood. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 Every few takes, a crew member sprays him down with a mixture of water and fake blood, careful not to damage his custom Fender Stratocaster, which is already spattered with its own red mess. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026 In front of the memorial, a small gray cat sits in the rain before wandering to the front door of the gray and white home, curling near the entrance where blood had been spattered just weeks earlier. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026 In the den, blood was found spattered on the walls and computer desk. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Enterprising group member Freddy (Delaney Quinn) spots the paperback Josh was reading in the trash bin, spattered in blood. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026 But the only ink Grace spills there is an abstract galaxy, spattered across a page mixed with her own breast milk, a creative output that blends her two identities, now at war. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025 With a bald noggin and spattered in white goo, Stone looks otherworldly while defending her humanity. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spattered
  1. flecked
  2. splashed
  3. splattered
  4. stained
  5. marked
  6. dyed
  7. discolored
  8. dotted
Adjective
  • But on a muddy Tuesday flecked with rain, as the House of the Dragon crew sets to work filming their season-three finale, the signs of a brutal battle that will set the bustling village of Tumbleton ablaze are impossible to ignore.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The mixture of scalloped burl and flecked marble give this console table some compelling texture.
    — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026
Definition of flecked
Verb
  • The 10-day mission began on April 1 of this year, flew around the moon and back, and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • After a slow start during a loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, the Sparks splashed 23 points in the first quarter.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of splashed
Verb
  • The vibe is enveloping, the songs an easily digestible pastiche of pop splattered with hip-hop and the dancing pinpoint-perfect but loose when the Magnificent Seven are unleashed to showcase their personalities.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • These unconventional camo pieces styled with everything from cutoff khaki pants decorated with fruit and vegetable prints and paint splattered tops and pleated olive shorts and metallic silver heels.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of splattered
Adjective
  • How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The stained glass above the front door had fallen into the street, held up only by a single cord.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of stained
Adjective
  • The traffic safety law, Assembly Bill 413, prohibits parking within 20 feet of the approach side of a marked or unmarked crosswalk, or within 15 feet when a curb extension is present.
    — Madison Smalstig July 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
  • Their sometimes fiery back and forth in the virtual group interview was a marked contrast to some of their in-person group appearances before civic organizations and Democratic Party organizations.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of marked
Adjective
  • However, buying organic bassinet sheets often gives you the peace of mind knowing they are unbleached, non-dyed and chemical-free.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of dyed
Adjective
  • Resident Michelle Liu Covell, who sent us video of the discolored water back in March, says the problem has only gotten worse.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators described bruising across her body, including severe bruising to her neck and face, as well as swollen and discolored eyelids.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of discolored
Adjective
  • For an easy finishing touch, toss a dotted floral throw pillow onto your sofa or bed to bring in warmer tones and cozier textures.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The dotted centers of the doodle-looking flowers were instead clusters of spotlights that could point in different directions.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dotted

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