splattering

Example Sentences

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"There are thousands of them together, all coughing and splattering," Bamford said, adding that the seals are also particularly "snotty".

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Removing the moisture minimizes splattering as they fry.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2023

More than a dozen protagonists jostled against one another in a colonial gold mining town in 1860s New Zealand, kicking up dust, splattering guts and digging up the earth to make its riches their own.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023

Especially when frying, she added, removing liquid through even a light pressing helps prevent splattering.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2022

It may have been nervousness, awkwardness, but the pan tilted under Pecola’s fingers and fell to the floor, splattering blackish blueberries everywhere.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison