SPLASHED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in dipped

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verb

past tense of splash

as in sprayed

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets rowdy teenagers splashing water at each other in the community pool

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as in splattered

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy the bus splashed us as it barrelled through the puddles

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as in bathed

to flow along or against water constantly splashing the wooden pilings eventually weakened them

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as in washed

to flow in a broken irregular stream the spilled juice splashed over the counter and onto the floor

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as in rippled

to move with a splashing motion a baby splashing about in the tub

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Recent Examples of splashed

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Beefy tomato slices splashed with buttermilk dressing and earthy, concentrated tomato vine vinegar. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Rounding out the lineup are the Amarcord 82 and Amarcord 86, which splashed onto the scene this summer. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026 Try black vinegar in dipping sauces for scallion pancakes, splashed into a cabbage stir-fry or Black Vinegar Chicken With Radishes, or whisked into a punchy dressing. — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Podcast platforms, which once splashed cash around, have also cut their spending. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 This gargantuan show is replete with Pollock's greatest hits, the giant, frozen dances of paint splashed on canvas that have become iconic. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026 Plus, Joel Oulette, whose Tommy is standing next to Carrie, gets splashed differently every time. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 After nearly eight months in space, the four members of Crew-12 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday returning from their mission to the International Space Station. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Playbooks are allegedly going missing in team hotels, only to be splashed all over the Internet. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for splashed

Adjective

The discovery was made in the submerged royal harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, and announced this month by the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Advanced blue-green optical communications penetrate the water column to communicate with submerged submarines without requiring them to deploy compromise-prone antennas.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of submerged

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This is a comeback story of the highest order because Taylor Moton's life was at risk, blood was splattered all over his chest, and doctors frantically rushed to keep him from dying from a life-threatening emergency.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
In recent years, protesters have torn down his statues and splattered others with red paint.

— Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

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The 45-minute dish is a riff on pasta Alfredo, bathed in a bright sauce that doesn’t require cream or flour, just butter, parmesan and the starchy pasta cooking water.

— Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
On Saturday morning, Donald Judd’s 100 Untitled Works in Mill Aluminum was glimmering in the Marfa sunshine, bathed in light with nobody to see it.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bathed

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Items such as the coffee pots, dispensing nozzles for cappuccino and frazil machines must be washed and sanitized as needed.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
This is a cold washed process bean, meaning the cherry pulp is washed away from the bean before it’s put in cold storage for 72 hours and then dried.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of washed

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Reactions have rippled throughout the extended web of DWTS personnel and alums, and the latest to weigh in is Gleb Savchenko, a seasoned pro who sat out this entire season after his own share of controversy.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026
Further complicating the government's efforts to bring the French deficit under control are nationwide student protests, which have rippled outward from Paris since late September.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rippled

Adjective

Immediately after applying, my skin looked softer and more hydrated—but to be fair, any good moisturizer can give you that instant gratification.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
Drink a glass of water with breakfast or shortly after waking to help your kidneys remove waste and stay hydrated.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of hydrated

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At the launch party, astrological details were sprinkled throughout the evening.

— Clara Hillis, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Set the scene The hotel is located in the town of Lenox, home to a balanced blend of family locals with young tourists sprinkled very sparsely throughout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

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