splash across/over
phrasal verb
splashed across/over; splashing across/over; splashes across/over
: to put (something, such as a photograph or news headline) in a place or position where it will be easily seen by many people
The scandal was splashed across the front page.
Her picture was splashed (all) over the news.
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From politics to royalty and entertainment figures, the trend made a splash across the globe.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
The Sacramento Kings made a splash over the weekend with the sign-and-trade that landed former Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan, potentially upgrading an already-potent offense that features De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Malik Monk and Keegan Murray.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
The set made a splash across Billboard’s charts, including a No. 1 start on Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums, and a top 10 debut on Top Album Sales and Vinyl Albums charts (dated April 6).
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 13 May 2024
Shakira makes a splash across Billboard’s charts as her latest album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, her twelfth studio album over a four-decade career, debuts at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums (dated April 6).
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
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Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
The Sacramento Kings made a splash over the weekend with the sign-and-trade that landed former Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan, potentially upgrading an already-potent offense that features De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Malik Monk and Keegan Murray.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
The set made a splash across Billboard’s charts, including a No. 1 start on Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums, and a top 10 debut on Top Album Sales and Vinyl Albums charts (dated April 6).
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 13 May 2024
Shakira makes a splash across Billboard’s charts as her latest album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, her twelfth studio album over a four-decade career, debuts at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums (dated April 6).
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Splash across/over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splash%20across%2Fover. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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