splash

Example Sentences

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Sauté garlic in butter or olive oil, then add a can of crushed tomatoes and a splash of water or stock.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But the Reds went all in to splash £116m on Germany international Florian Wirtz, opening the path for City to bring in Cherki for a mere £30m.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Once that stage is complete, powerful parachutes will slow the spacecraft, which will splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The result could mean less cash to splash abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

She searched the river’s surface for a full minute, but no splash came again.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack