How to Use splash out in a Sentence

splash out

phrasal verb
  • At least more than most of us would want to splash out on.
    Kegan Mooney, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
  • When rain hits those cups, the spore packets (the objects that look like eggs in the bird’s nest) are splashed out.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2023
  • Plus, our testers noted that nothing splashed out of the bucket.
    Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Why not splash out on this cute hand soap that dispenses the perfect amount in the shape of a flower?
    Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
  • But be prepared to splash out for all of that convenience.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Looking for a quick fix to save your clothes without splashing out on a tailor?
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The Swimming Pools rapper has just splashed out a cool $8.6 million for a three-floor penthouse in Brooklyn.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Don’t feel like splashing out on the full-size NuFace Trinity?
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • As part of that strategy, the country has proven its willingness to splash out on massive salaries for big-name sports stars.
    Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The center divider sits about ¾ of an inch below the top edge of the sink, which discourages water from splashing out of the sink if the flow of water from the faucet hits the center.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Rose, swept up in the momentum of the occasion, decided to splash out on a fireworks display, a string quartet, a horse and carriage and an ice cream van.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Shoppers have splashed out $1.3 trillion on new luxury handbags, clothes, watches and jewels over the past four years alone.
    Carol Ryan, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The magnetic lid will make sure nothing splashes out, either.
    Sean Evans, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2023
  • After going back and forth between Santa Barbara and Pebble Beach, the couple splashed out roughly $16 million for the two-and-a-half-acre ocean view spread.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The beautiful backdrops in the latter season have spurred more Americans to splash out on luxe Italian villas, travel to the shores of Sicily, and book stays in the five-star Taormina hotel.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
  • In Thursday's episode of The Kardashians, the reality star, 42, shares her excitement about splashing out on a home in the celeb-favorite beachside enclave.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023
  • Unsurprisingly, boxes are sold out for quarter-finals and finals, but who says the early days of the tournament aren’t worth splashing out on?
    Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Hugo Sin, a 24-year-old bartender, has been visiting Shenzhen twice a month with his friends and girlfriend, occasionally splashing out on a fancy hotel that costs a fraction of the price in Hong Kong.
    Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Now he’s added a fourth residence into the mix, splashing out an additional $6.8 million to buy the property adjoining his current estate.
    James McClain, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2023
  • As the cost of traveling continues to climb, home swapping is an affordable alternative to splashing out on expensive hotels or Airbnbs.
    Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2023
  • What’s more, wealthier economies have more money to splash out on sustainable adaptations and shelter their citizens from feeling the full effects of climate change, which could be diminishing people’s sense of urgency to pitch in.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
  • In 2019, Spotify began an ambitious podcast spending spree, splashing out on high-profile shows, in another direct challenge to Apple.
    Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Seemingly undeterred by fears of inflation or a looming recession, shoppers are continuing to splash out on designer gear.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Diamond demand across the board has weakened after the pandemic, as consumers splash out again on travel and experiences, while economic headwinds eat into luxury spending.
    Thomas Biesheuvel, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2023

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