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as in dirt
slops plural
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
cleaned the slops out of the cow barn
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as in cheese
that which is of low quality or worth
that songwriter turns out nothing but slop, and record buyers eat it up
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Recent Examples of slop
Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
For Caitlin Allen, president of marketing at Simbe Robotics, the reason for the steady stream of what people think is slop is that there’s a lot of output, and far less input.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Todd Gordon, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
In the season-two premiere’s final moments, the group’s s’mores-making endeavor descends into gooey chaos, with everyone burning and slopping and dripping marshmallow, chocolate, and peanut butter everywhere.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The world depicted in the darkest products of ubiquitous AI slop is not reality.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
For Caitlin Allen, president of marketing at Simbe Robotics, the reason for the steady stream of what people think is slop is that there’s a lot of output, and far less input.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Verb
The 20-day is the more sensitive of the three moving averages but seems to be doing the job of offering support after two weeks or chop and slop around it before buyers step in and push it higher.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
In the season-two premiere’s final moments, the group’s s’mores-making endeavor descends into gooey chaos, with everyone burning and slopping and dripping marshmallow, chocolate, and peanut butter everywhere.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slop
Noun
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That means, depending on the particular lake, the water might be filtering through limestone underground before emerging, or the bottom of the lake might be mostly limestone, not squishy mud.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Plus, Tyland Lannister (Jefferson Hall) has secured the help of the Triarchy fleet by virtue of mud-wrestling Sharako Lohar (Abigail Thorn), the fleet’s admiral.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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All of us — probably the Newsoms included — will just have to wait to see if the fine-tooth combs of the feds pick up any dirt.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Body oils, dead skin, dirt, soap scum, mineral deposits, hard water stains, and mold can stick to the walls, door, grout, and floor, leaving a grimy film.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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The event features unlimited pepperoni and cheese pizza, smashed burger sliders, crispy chicken bites, garlic butter pretzel sticks, fries and fruit, and winners can win free Dave & Buster's gameplay for a year.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Some people are still be able to consume dairy products from these animals, including milk, cheese and butter.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The black goo biofilm can be cleaned off with minimal effort.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Solutions might require Gordon’s goo-gun cannon to jam up gears, or Batgirl's hacking Batarang, for example.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
Verb
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When so many players are donning pink, arguably the most visible cleats at this year’s tournament are those splashed with any other color.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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If your idea of a bucket-list trip includes your furry friend digging holes in the sand and splashing around in the surf, then add Rehoboth Beach to the top of your list.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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Artists Equity By the time Dunkin’ unveiled Carpenter’s Brown Sugar Shakin’ Espresso, more than 10 million users had already devoured the Instagram and TikTok teaser videos.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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There’s a snake devouring a frog whole.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
Noun
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If using a commercial houseplant soil, add some extra perlite and/or orchid bark to lighten it up a bit.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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Sensors give engineers more ways to see inside concrete, steel, soil and water, turning some surprise closures into repairs planned months earlier.—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Doremus Avenue and the warehouses and tank farms and truck lots and junk yards along it are not far from the Passaic River.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The bad news is that the Zhuque-2E’s breakup is the latest chapter in China’s growing contribution to the space junk problem.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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“Slop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slop. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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