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Definition of slopnext
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as in mud
soft wet earth slipped and fell in the slop behind the shed

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as in goo
a thick semiliquid substance (as food) that is unattractive some slop that the cafeteria staff claims is edible

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verb

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as in to splash
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets she slopped water everywhere when she picked up the full pan

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as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily watched the game while slopping prodigious quantities of beer

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Recent Examples of slop
Noun
Indeed, this deluge of AI slop, and there’s no better word for it, has led some vulnerability disclosure platforms to suspend or limit reporting. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The company is essentially positioning itself as a tool for musicians and personal projects, not as a way to generate unlimited slop for Spotify. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
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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 See All Example Sentences for slop
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Noun
  • Hurricane Lala tore roofs off houses, uprooted trees, covered roads in mud and rocks and left many households without electricity.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The tailings from that process, called red mud, contain gallium.
    Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Vibram is targeting the territory between road and trail with an outsole compound designed for runners whose routes move across pavement, dirt, gravel and light trails.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Prepare the surface Remove any excess debris and dirt by sweeping the surface.
    Abid Haque, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In a second bowl, combine the panko, Italian breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Such was the case with the Fun Guy, a mushroom pie with nutty, Alpine hornkuhkäse cheese and loaded with maitakes, honshimejis, and local chanterelles.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Working in his parents’ attic in London, Perkin began experimenting with aniline, a clear oil derived from coal tar—the leftover thick black goo from Victorian gas lighting.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Birds visiting the feeder can get the goo on their wings, hampering their ability to fly and possibly leading to their untimely deaths.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Antonio Banderas' house—with the dune in the background, where Tony gets splashed with water every morning—was only a mile from my house.
    Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The spacecraft splashed down in the Indian Ocean intact after flying halfway around the world from SpaceX’s launch base in South Texas.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Apparently tone-deaf to the escalating backlash over destructive book scanning, a logo on the door of that team’s warehouse, VGT3, showed a Tyrannosaurus rex preparing to devour a book, 404 Media documented.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Even fussy kids were devouring their slices and were largely eating their crusts.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Waiting for soil temperatures to drop below 55°F reduces the risk of bulb rot and protects your investment.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Chang’e-6 probe returned to Earth in 2024 with rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon in a world first.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • This emerging capability could prove crucial not only for extending the longevity of one-of-a-kind missions but also for mitigating the growing threat of space junk from derelict spacecraft abandoned in Earth orbits.
    Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
  • If the piece isn’t in good working condition, arrange a pick-up from a junk removal service or drop the item off at a recycling center or scrap yard.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Slop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slop. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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