slosh

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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 Another worry Moody’s describes: All those extra dollars sloshing around will encourage private asset managers to make dumber deals, particularly in credit. Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 When the arrow struck the fish, gallons of water sloshed out of the creek. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025 The relationship between writer and editor is fractious, tender, and ever-changing, with resentments and gratitude sloshing back and forth like a rooftop pool during an earthquake. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 July 2025 Each year, the Datang Zala Hydropower plant is expected to slosh out almost 4 billion kWh of energy. Joe Salas july 06, New Atlas, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for slosh
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  • Word of Starbucks cafe closures is rippling across Southern California, with social media posts and letters in café doorways alerting customers that their coffee stop is soon to be no more.
    Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, sleep, and stress change our epigenetic patterns, and those changes ripple out to influence the microbial community within our bodies.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • With a monochromatic look Forget a pop of red—why not splash yourself in the color?
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Other ways to stimulate the vagus nerve include cold exposure, like splashing cold water on your face or taking a brief cold shower.
    Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Slosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slosh. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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