How to Use splatter in a Sentence

splatter

1 of 2 verb
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  • The egg splattered on the floor.
  • The paint splattered my clothes.
  • A big bug splattered against the windshield of the car.
  • Rain splattered against the windows.
  • Mud splattered everywhere when the wet dog shook himself.
  • Blood on the floor, blood up the walls, blood splattered on the ceiling.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Republic, 11 June 2018
  • Blood smeared on the bathroom door and splattered across the walls and a light switch.
    — Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Blood had been splattered more than 7 feet up the wall.
    — James Karst, NOLA.com, 13 May 2018
  • They get knocked around in the uplands, splattered with mud in the marsh, and shot and shot and shot at the range.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Blood not only stained the green-and-white tiled floors of the chapel but splattered the walls.
    — Jonathan W. Jordan, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2018
  • Even the trees, lawn and mailbox were splattered with paint.
    — USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Blood splatters her face and the flames continue to crawl across the walls.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2023
  • By that time, Joann's blood was splattered against the wall and carpet.
    — Sahana Jayaraman, AZCentral.com, 27 June 2023
  • For the second week in a row, blood was splattered on the station floor.
    — Washington Post, 29 July 2019
  • The wounded Koffi is laid down on the street, his blood splattered across his clothes and on the road.
    — Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Nearby, blood was splattered on a pair of black-and-white shoes.
    — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Paint from the can splattered on the apron and there was damage to the exterior of the garage door.
    — Deborah Kadin, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Bullet holes were splattered on the first-base dugout wall.
    — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, 14 June 2018
  • Do not fill up more than halfway, or the oil could splatter.
    — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Not bad for a guy who spent most of his breakout role with his brains splattered all over the back of a car.
    — Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Upstairs, her blood was splattered on the walls and on a lightbulb near the ceiling, and her teeth were on the floor.
    — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2018
  • Her blood seeped from her hip and thigh through her white pants; the blood of others splattered there, too.
    — Erika Pesantes, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Oranges splattered off the soldiers’ heads and rolled off their backs in sheets.
    — Jon Mooallem Andrea Frazzetta, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2023
  • There appeared to be blood on her shirt, on the tub underneath her and splattered on the wall.
    — Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2020
  • The denim was off-white, splattered with white paint and softened with age.
    — Jessica Testa, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The hot syrup may bubble and splatter, so be careful here.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The attacks left blood splattered on the doorways and sidewalks where the men had been sleeping.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Oct. 2019
  • It can be scored, splattered with paint, or plastered with clay.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Walls, windows and people get splattered from head to toe in paint.
    — SI.com, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Demetria Williams said Brown was driving, causing mud to splatter on the side of a home.
    — Nick Valencia, CNN, 22 Apr. 2021
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splatter

2 of 2 noun
  • Blood splatter was found at the crime scene.
  • I had paint splatters on my jeans.
  • There were mud splatters all over the carpet.
  • Turns out, the fix was a mere $15 away: a splatter screen.
    — Emma Wartzman, Bon Appétit, 4 May 2021
  • The pre-tax price for the splatter room is based on group size.
    — Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 11 May 2022
  • The pan was wide enough and the sides were tall to prevent splatters.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Place a towel over the top of the blender to avoid any hot splatter.
    — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • The cup’s top helps prevent splatter and keeps the heat in.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The air carries a strong whiff of fish and chips and the threat of seagull splatter.
    — Eamon Lynch, azcentral, 15 July 2019
  • Blood and brain splatter were found on his upper body and the walls.
    — Manuel Canales, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023
  • But even if splatters sit for a day or two, there's still hope.
    — Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2023
  • This recipe does make quite a mess of your stove with oil splatters but is worth it.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2019
  • The food stays moist, and the wet towel controls any splatter.
    — Washington Post, 14 July 2021
  • The glass also might be hard to keep clean with kitchen splatters and grease.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • And there were those faint splatters of meals enjoyed that hadn’t quite come out in the wash.
    — Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Blood riddled the lower railing of the steps to the second floor and blood splatter marked the top of the staircase.
    — Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 1 July 2022
  • The kitchen was littered with debris, with a blood splatter on the wall where the door was blown off its hinges.
    — Ghaith Alsayed, Lolita C. Baldor, Chron, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Why isn’t the wall of this pan deeper to prevent oil splatter?
    — Dom Difurio, Dallas News, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Keep shop towels on hand to soak up any spills and to wipe up any splatter.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The steam-trapping lids keep food moist and block splatters, while the knobs vent excess steam.
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Is that mud on your field hockey skirt or a splatter of blood?
    — Kendra James, Town & Country, 21 Jan. 2023
  • After searing, make sure to drain the fat in the pan before putting the bird in the oven; this reduces splatter.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Using a high-sided Dutch oven and a splatter screen can help.
    — Washington Post, 9 June 2021
  • Cover the pan with a lid or splatter screen and cook for 3 to 5 minutes more (medium-rare).
    — Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Wearing long sleeves and oven mitts to guard against splatters also isn’t a bad idea.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Your oven is covered in sticky drips and stubborn splatters that refuse to leave town.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The stars looked like silver splatter art on black velvet.
    — Hazlitt, 7 June 2023
  • Inside the house, officers found blood splatter and signs of a cleanup.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Cooking bacon on the stovetop can be a greasy mess, as fat pops and splatters around the frying pan.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
  • The splatter guard helps to keep anything from jumping from the bowl and makes the machine itself easy to clean with a quick wipe from a damp cloth.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 22 June 2023

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