Synonyms of splashing

splashing

verb

present participle of splash

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spraying
• sloshing
• sprinkling
• slopping
• washing
• spattering
• dashing
• swashing
• dabbling
• lapping
• squirting
• plashing
• spritzing

2

as in splattering

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy

the bus splashed us as it barrelled through the puddles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splattering
• soaking
• drowning
• spattering
• bathing
• dashing
• washing
• saturating
• plashing
• spraying
• drenching
• sprinkling
• impregnating
• bespattering
• squirting
• watering
• sopping
• steeping
• slopping
• dousing
• slushing
• sousing
• dowsing

3

as in bathing

to flow along or against

water constantly splashing the wooden pilings eventually weakened them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bathing
• washing
• rippling
• laving
• lapping
• bubbling
• gurgling
• sloshing
• lipping
• plashing

4

as in washing

to flow in a broken irregular stream

the spilled juice splashed over the counter and onto the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• washing
• bubbling
• dripping
• rippling
• trickling
• gurgling
• swirling
• lapping
• dribbling
• plashing
• rushing
• eddying
• swishing
• guggling
• dropping
• squirting
• purling
• swooshing
• spurting
• gushing
• swashing
• spewing
• spouting
• jetting
• whishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rolling
• pouring
• running
• streaming

5

as in rippling

to move with a splashing motion

a baby splashing about in the tub

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rippling
• bubbling
• sloshing
• lapping
• gurgling
• swashing
• plashing
• babbling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of splashing

On sunny days, the reflection of that splashing water can be seen from a long distance. —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024

The man climbed in but slipped on the step, sending the coffee splashing across the seat. —Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024

Smart entrepreneurs reinvest in growth rather than splashing cash to keep up appearances. —Jodie Cook, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

There are only so many artists splashing through that many lanes lately without hydroplaning. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024

Your backyard birds have enjoyed drinking water, splashing, and bathing in your birdbath for months but now freezing temperatures have arrived. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024

Streamers like Netflix and Disney have been splashing the cash of late in crucial regions like Korea and India, as the next season of Squid Game gets set for launch. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024

There had been speculation that the blanket ban was due to India wanting to train amid secrecy amid the local tabloid newspaper splashing 'lockdown' headlines as if a lunatic was waving a gun around the WACA. —Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024

The splashing water can contaminate nearby foods and utensils. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024