PLASH Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

plash

verb

Definition of plash

as in to splash

to flow in a broken irregular stream water plashed down the drain

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as in to ripple

to move with a splashing motion a child happily plashing in the tub

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as in to splatter

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy passing cars plashed us with roadside slush

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Verb

As extreme heat hits Boston, residents are finding ways to stay cool, from splashing in Frog Pond to stocking up on water at Fenway Park, while city officials and utility crews urge people to take precautions.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 2 July 2026
White delivery vans with orange Katapulk logos splashed across each side delivered goods all over the island.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of splash

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Hearing loss may happen in one person's ears, but its effects ripple through every relationship.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 29 June 2026
Tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz have demonstrated how quickly geopolitical instability can ripple through global energy markets, supply chains and inflation expectations.

— Nosa Omoigui, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of ripple

Verb

On Harmony, their sophomore album, the duo gleefully throws dubstep, nu-metal, and trap in a blender with the lid off, letting their influences splatter the walls and drawing out their initials.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
One egg appears to splatter on a street sign inches from Wembanyama’s head.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026

Definition of splatter

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The clambake is ready when the clams have fully opened, the potatoes are tender, the broth is bubbling and the sausage is heated through.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Internal emails, group chat messages and meeting minutes obtained by the Miami Herald show the drama that’s been bubbling up in recent months, as county officials, developers and HOA board members have sparred over the future of the land.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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