as in flecked
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as in splattered
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
the dog vigorously shook himself, spattering the carpet and walls with water
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Adjective
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The dashboard is swathed in a flecked, mélange-style fabric that is based on a traditional Japanese hand-weaving technique called Nishijin-ori.—
Mara Balagtas McIlwrath,
Car and Driver,
1 June 2023 -
The melton coat sits over a flecked tweed suit—contrasting the matte outerwear with mottled textures beneath.—
Aleks Cvetkovic,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2023
Verb
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One side of the 15-story Residence Inn by Marriott is splashed in bright orange, red and yellow paint depicting a portrait of country singer and songwriter Johnny Cash.—
Hanh Truong,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Jan. 2025
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In its June 6 launch, the booster and second stage splashed down, intact, in the Gulf of Mexico and Indian Ocean respectively.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
30 Dec. 2024
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This drama is so beautifully stylized that even the blood splattered on characters’ faces looks like a glossy decoration.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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The tangle of soft noodles that hit the table in a black bowl splattered with butter signaled something else entirely.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Detroit Free Press,
2 June 2024
Adjective
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There is also a marked contrast between the two women, and in the character of these two books.—
Geoffrey Wheatcroft,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick: The bumper crop of donors is a marked difference from this time four years ago, after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol by Trump supporters.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Spattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spattered. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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