Definition of sloshednext
slang

sloshed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of slosh
1
as in splashed
to move with a splashing motion the baby gurgled contentedly as the water sloshed gently around him in the bathtub

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2
as in slopped
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sloshed
Adjective
Whatever subtext is there bubbles to the surface in the next scene, when Bret is ambushed by Debbie’s mother, Liz (Evan Rachel Wood), who is too sloshed to bite her tongue and starts asking after her husband. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
On that night, this game of decorum belonged to the aggrieved and the sloshed—at least until Medvedev lost in five sets. — Owen Lewis, Air Mail, 29 Aug. 2026 My little water bottle sloshed in my backpack, now half empty. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 His blood sloshed through the device’s tiny channels and pressed against its protein snares. — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 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 There’s a very simple reason why Kimi is always so sloshed. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 One of the regulars is sloshed and keeps turning the knob, switching radio stations every which way. — E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloshed
Adjective
  • And speaking of Luann being drunk, after the magic, the speech begins.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Erin Traynor is a two-time finalist who made it to the baking stage in 2018 with her almond coffee cookies and in 2019 with her drunk uncle cookies.
    — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The spacecraft reentered over the Pacific and splashed down north of Hawaii three hours after blasting off from Texas.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The vehicle splashed down intact in the northern Pacific Ocean three hours and eight minutes after liftoff, causing another eruption of cheers from the folks gathered at Starbase.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Afterward, when the women go to take a group photo, a drunken Luann pushes her way to the front, and Gizelle finally confronts her.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • He’d been sent to prison in 2009 after multiple drunken driving offenses.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Escarpments were carved into beaches, asphalt rippled on the coastal highway, and tourists like Lester were left trapped.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Directly mirroring the music video, Yung Lean was flanked by a swath of dancers in school uniforms who rippled through captivating choreography created by Damien Jalet.
    — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Dry cat food contained roughly three times more lead than wet or air-dried products.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the wild, it’s most often found in wet areas, but it’s known to be able to tolerate drought in a garden.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Come early evening, Stinky's Fish Camp, a Santa Rosa Beach standout for Gulf-to-table cuisine, was an essential stop—locals rave about its fried oyster sandwich.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • And varieties run the gamut, from steamed to pan-fried and broth-filled.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Sloshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloshed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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