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Splat (Verb)

Split open and flatten for cooking; "splat fish over an open fire".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Splat the fish open and cook it on the barbecue grill for a simple dinner.
To prepare the eel for grilling, splat it open and flatten it out to ensure even cooking.
The campers learned how to splat fish over the open flames to create a crispy crust on the outside.
Splat the frogs legs wide open before dusting them with flour and frying them in hot oil.
When cooking delicate seafood such as squid, make sure to splat it open before placing it under the broiler.

Flatten on impact; "The snowballs splatted on the trees".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The overripe berry splatted on the kitchen counter as it fell from the basket.
The tomato splatted on the floor when I dropped it while cooking dinner.
When the bug hit the windshield, it splatted and left a messy stain.
A dropped egg splatted on the tile floor and had to be cleaned up immediately.
The hailstones splatted against the metal roof during the storm, creating a loud noise.

Give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact.

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

The bullet splat against the armored vehicle, barely leaving a dent.
The silenced rifle was almost noiseless, except for the faint splat of the bullet hitting the target.
A loud splat echoed through the shooting range as the bullet ripped into the paper target.
He ducked behind cover, narrowly avoiding the sniper bullet that splat against the nearby wall.
The SWAT officer's shot splat against the suspect's vest, stopping him in his tracks but failing to penetrate the armor.