Thesaurus results for SLOSH

slosh

verb

Definition of slosh next

as in to ripple

to move with a splashing motion the baby gurgled contentedly as the water sloshed gently around him in the bathtub

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as in to splash

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets while painting the Windsor chair, he carelessly sloshed paint all over the adjacent wall

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Recent Examples of slosh There’s plenty of money sloshing around in the ever-growing (tomato) pie. —

Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 8 May 2026 Water sloshed across a shallow, rocky shelf, sweeping away the sediments there, along with the algae that serves as the primary food source for this species. —

Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 May 2026 Three and half billion years ago, the 95-mile-wide basin sloshed with water, as did much of the rest of the planet, until Mars lost its magnetic field, the solar wind stripped away its atmosphere, and most of its water sputtered away into space. —

Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 21 Apr. 2026 Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled. —

Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slosh

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Mighty Mary is a rousing story of courage, teamwork and persistence, revealing how one bold act can ripple outward to shift culture, expand possibility and open doors for generations to come.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 17 June 2026
That means decisions made by new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh could ripple through the housing market, affecting mortgage rates, home affordability and new home construction.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 June 2026