How to Use splash across/over in a Sentence

splash across/over

phrasal verb
Definition of splash across/overnext
  • Loons splash across the water to gain the speed needed for flight.
    — Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 1 June 2021
  • The storm will pass near Aruba in the next 24 hours, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and minor coastal splash over.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 29 June 2022
  • Electric cars have made a big splash over the last few years, but at the high-end, the Tesla Model S is still the electric car king.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 10 Jan. 2022
  • In the bedroom, a custom wall mural makes a tropical splash across the wall.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Giant murals of athletes splash across the stadium walls.
    — Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Vibrant murals of cactus, quail, Gila monsters and even local dogs splash across walls.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2023
  • First up, Schiffer selected an Antoine Verglas image of her captured in Paris in 1993 to splash across a classic white tee.
    — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 16 July 2022
  • Murals of Alpine meadows splash across storefronts; overhanging balconies sprout banks of flowers.
    — Raphael Kadushin, National Geographic, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Fifteen minutes later, as Goodwin drove through the dim first light of morning, the water was deep enough to splash over the hood of his Chevy truck, which was elevated by off-road suspension and mud-terrain tires.
    — Longreads, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Her versatile designs splash across a range of media, from funky furniture items to breezy resort wear and vibrant fingernail colors, all inspired by the sparkling hues of her balmy hometown of Rio.
    — Patricia Garip, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Armed with this education and experience within its own domestic market, this population is now making a big splash across the world.
    — Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 4 May 2023

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'splash across/over.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: