SPATTER Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈspa-tər

Definition of spatter

as in to splash

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets a passing car spattered mud on her clothes

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as in to splatter

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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spatter

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noun

as in splash

a very small amount a spatter of praise for her work was mixed in with quite a lot of criticism

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Recent Examples of spatter

Verb

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 Pineiro's left eye was punished by Price's right hooks, but Pineiro cut Price's mouth in the fifth round and Price couldn't prevent blood spattering her chest, white shirt and shorts for the rest of the bout. — ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026

Noun

The blood spatter on Nancy Guthrie's front porch suggests a single abductor took her out of her home, according to a former FBI profiler. — Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 However, the defense argued that the blood spatter evidence at the scene matched an accidental fall and that Kathleen's scalp lacerations were only superficial and didn't cause her death. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spatter

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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

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

Noun

Use Natural Deterrents From Your Pantry To keep the rodents out of your yard for long periods, Schoenberg recommends sprinkling deterrents like hot cayenne, garlic, apple cider, peppermint, or coffee grounds around your plants and gardens.

— Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026
Peppers followed, along with a healthy sprinkling of spices.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026

Definition of sprinkling

Noun

New York State created a Law, for an instant speck of time, going back many decades, in order to wrongfully ‘nab’ me.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 June 2026
One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of speck

Noun

Their main flaw is that the protagonists rarely display a shred of agency or activity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
The rest of the band followed his lead, particularly Green, a relentless head-banger, dropping to her knees to become one with the feedback and leaning back into beatific shred-faces.

— Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026

Definition of shred

Noun

News crews, Venezuelan officials and nearby residents were drawn to a remarkable scene that offered a glimmer of hope amid the country’s otherwise dystopian tableau.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Tuesday's rescue marked another glimmer of hope amid the disaster that has devastated the South American country.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of glimmer

Noun

This pacing problem extends to subplots like the Henry-in-a-coma bit.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Scientists pointed out that the abrasion bit the rover used to expose the rocks was sterilized before launch and has cut into other rocks across Jezero without ever producing a G-band this strong.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

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