SPLASHING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

splashing

verb

present participle of splash

as in spraying

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets rowdy teenagers splashing water at each other in the community pool

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as in splattering

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy the bus splashed us as it barrelled through the puddles

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as in bathing

to flow along or against water constantly splashing the wooden pilings eventually weakened them

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as in washing

to flow in a broken irregular stream the spilled juice splashed over the counter and onto the floor

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as in rippling

to move with a splashing motion a baby splashing about in the tub

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Recent Examples of splashing The emotional landscape is heightened by birdcalls, splashing waves, and trees thrashing in the wind. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Platt shot cellphone video showing ferocious waves spilling over the promenade along East Brigantine Avenue on Saturday, pushing two bike racks aside and splashing Mayor Vince Sera. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 And don’t forget to pack your best red outfit for Virgin’s over-the-top deck party, Scarlet Night, which inevitably ends up with everyone splashing around in the pool until the wee hours of the morning. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 Here are eight of our favorite yachts splashing down at the Monaco Yacht Show. — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026 In the mornings, only the women with young children were seen in the courtyard, playing and splashing in the small pool, a luxury in a housing project. — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 Here, he is thought to have come into contact with a water feature, including splashing water on his face, and the feature is believed to be the most likely source of the amoeba. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 The video begins with Meghan and Harry walking hand-in-hand outdoors before transitioning to several family moments, including a child warming their feet by a fireplace and Meghan wearing rain boots while splashing through a muddy puddle. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Cozy walks in the rain, quiet moments by the fire, puddle-splashing, fishing, and more; these are all scenes straight out of a fairytale. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Combatting it typically requires spraying synthetic fungicides from large tractors, which is expensive and harmful to farmworkers, soil, and wine quality.

— Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Yet after spraying the stuff up his nose for just three days, KFF notes the peptide user fell seriously ill.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of spraying

Verb

The well-rounded vessel is ideal for batch cooking bolognese sauce, slow cooking roasts, frying chicken without splattering oil all over the stovetop, and simmering one-pot meals for a crowd (of up to seven people, according to the brand).

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Spills, crumbs, and grease from splattering casseroles and bubbling pies can make a mess of your oven, and the oven racks aren’t spared from the turmoil.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Definition of splattering

Verb

Harvard Health recommends bathing regularly, using a high-quality deodorant or antiperspirant, staying hydrated to offset fluid loss from sweating and talking to a doctor if a strange new scent lingers.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Like the moon during a solar eclipse, the asteroid casts a predictable moving shadow on a swath of Earth’s surface—a small silhouette in the dim light bathing us from that one star.

— David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of bathing

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On Facebook, Lee’s account displayed a picture of the young Chinese man from behind, rippling shoulders framed in a weight lifter’s tank top.

— Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Located within the Coyote Buttes North permit area near the Utah border, its rippling sandstone formations can only be visited with a permit.

— Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of rippling

Verb

But even if his sweaty, sockless feet had been sloshing around in the lace-up shoes, Skarsgård’s metallic gold suit, also by Saint Laurent, served as a shiny distraction.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2026
The Coriolis effect caused by the planet’s rotation then pinned the waves against the western coasts of North and South America, preventing the water from sloshing back out to sea.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of sloshing

Verb

Rumors of Frow’s impending departure had been bubbling in the industry in some months.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Anthony Tubbs of the Los Angeles Fire Department said firefighters also responded to reports of flooding in the area and found water bubbling from the street.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of bubbling

Verb

Huberman occasionally mentions other potential peptide risks, like cancer, sprinkling them into advice on how to take them.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
At Waxwork, the band got to make the vinyl themselves by sprinkling the dust onto the wax and pressing it.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sprinkling

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