splatter
Example Sentences
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He noted the amount of paint splatter on Islas was uncommon for the weapon’s marking cartridges.
From Los Angeles Times
Today there was just the small yellow pool splattering slimy bubbles, and the rocks around—too hot to touch, hissing steam from every crack.
From Literature
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Tomato sauce flies off her wooden spoon, splattering the chipped yellow cabinets.
From Literature
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Brushes, pens and pencils lie next to the ripped cuffs of cotton workshirts, and drops of blue and white paint are splattered on the floor, extending the artwork beyond the wall.
From Los Angeles Times
Something was splattered across the glass doors—letters, from the look of it.
From Literature
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