PLASH Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

plash

verb

Definition of plash

as in to splash

to flow in a broken irregular stream water plashed down the drain

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as in to ripple

to move with a splashing motion a child happily plashing in the tub

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as in to splatter

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy passing cars plashed us with roadside slush

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Doggy Pool Party Let your dog have its day splashing at the Doggy Pool Party at Kelley Cofer Park in Tucker.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The crew of Artemis II, led by commander Reid Wiseman, safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a triumphant trip around the Moon.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of splash

Verb

After all, what begins inside the body will always ripple out into the wider world.

— Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Until that happens, there’s your growing discontent, and there are the distortions that ripple through your field whenever there’s a lack of clarity.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of ripple

Verb

Throughout the years, Graham was sprayed by grout on a construction site and splattered with oil while cutting timber.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The ballad requires more singing and less shouting — and featured a tattooed Lee playing a white upright piano splattered and streaked with fake blood.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of splatter

Verb

People pointed to enormous rocks that had been washed downriver during the earlier floods, as others standing on a suspension bridge over the water were warned off with whistles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Some pointed to enormous rocks washed downriver during the earlier floods, while others standing on a suspension bridge were warned off with whistles.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of wash

Verb

Bake until the topping is dark golden brown and fruit juices are bubbling at the surface of the cobbler, about 1 hour 10 minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Return to medium-high heat, cover pan with a tight-fitting lid, and cook until mussels open and sauce is bubbling, 5–7 minutes.

— Claire Wadsworth, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of bubble

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