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 The more inventory sloshing around the retail industry, the more money TJX makes. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025 With sufficient photons, the cavity can act as an oscillator, with photons sloshing back and forth and creating interference patterns. ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025 The vacuum cleaner has powerful suction, and the mop cleans without sloshing and smearing water on the floor. Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025 Other videos showed water sloshing out of the rooftop swimming pool of a high-rise hotel and spilling down the side of the building. Muktita Suhartono, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slosh
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  • The shockwave caused by the tragedy is still rippling through the football world.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 July 2025
  • That same uncertainty is rippling through Asheville’s lodging industry, where some hotel managers say most reservations are now made the day of.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
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  • The pair finally splashed down off the Florida coast with three other astronauts Tuesday.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • The Dolphins and Steelers’ midday Monday trade splashed across the front of the ESPN website with one of those red-banner ‘breaking news’ alerts.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025

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“Slosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slosh. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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