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splatter

[splat-er] / ˈsplæt ər /


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The remarkable Ms. Weaving is a contender for Australian Scream Queen, but few would expect Mr. Segel, a Judd Apatow mainstay, to star in a splatter comedy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Obeid has become a key logistics hub for the Sudanese army, and incessant attacks from UAV-stalked skies push soldiers to splatter mud on vehicles to obscure them from drone optics.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

There was no trace of Yablonka, including any blood splatter.

From Seattle Times Nov. 30, 2023

In interviews, some city sanitation workers described persistent safety concerns, such as coming into contact with carcasses of rabid dogs and acid splatter from batteries.

From New York Times Nov. 23, 2023

We’re sweaty and covered in paint splatter, but we did it.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

Barn cats have been infected by drinking H5N1-infected milk that splatters around during the milking process.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2025

Sound came out of his horn in splatters and whistles, with a blend of playfulness and deep spirit that made it clear that the vessel he used mattered little.

From New York Times Mar. 6, 2024

Next comes the primal sight - a full and swinging delivery from Wood that splatters the stumps.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2023

He described a vision of a painting he wanted to do with paint splatters, but he had never heard of Jackson Pollock.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 2023

Way more than what I’d eaten splatters onto the floor.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

This week the meal box came with a container of harissa sauce splattered over its contents.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

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 Feb. 2, 2026

BBC correspondent, Paul Clifton, the first reporter to get to the scene shortly after the incident, said the three stones closest to the public path were "splattered" with the powder.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2024

Today, the 2.4-acre parcel of oak forest, 100-foot-tall redwoods, crumbling stone stairways and mysterious man-made caverns splattered with fluorescent paint serves as a key wildlife passageway through the heart of the Hollywood Hills.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2024

Old clothes were strewn across the floor, and bags of rotten food had splattered the walls.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

"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

But for those not yet comfortable with high-heat cooking, this can lead to issues — like smoke filling your kitchen or, worse, a fire from oil or fat splattering in the pan.

From Salon Feb. 21, 2025

Cross reaped her rewards with accuracy while Filer rushed the batters for pace, having Leah Paul caught behind, inducing a miscued pull shot from Rebecca Stokell and splattering Arlene Kelly's stumps with a yorker.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2024

Removing the moisture minimizes splattering as they fry.

From Washington Times Sep. 12, 2023

With a splattering thud he hit the mud and rolled off his broom.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling




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