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noun

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 dirt
slops plural solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal cleaned the slops out of the cow barn

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as in cheese
that which is of low quality or worth that songwriter turns out nothing but slop, and record buyers eat it up

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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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slop

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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
If Kara having wild space adventures with a bunch of aliens is going to look like slop, then ground her in Michigan with real sets and as many practical effects as possible. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026 David Barnett, co-founder of the New York Sign Museum and Noble Signs, told me that some of the AI slop showing up in our neighborhoods is coming from sign-makers themselves. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slop
  1. mud
  2. dirt
  3. cheese
  4. goo
  5. splash
  6. devour
  7. soil
  8. junk
Noun
  • Crews have been deployed to clear mud and debris and disinfect several towns in Hengzhou.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Essential oils are added to the bath with the option for mud and seaweed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Definition of mud
Noun
  • Turn hard, compacted dirt into rich, workable soil in no time with the Sun Joe Electric Garden Tiller.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Kate Roberts secretly arranged to dig up dirt on her rival and Sheryl's old friend, Jordan Ridgeway.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of dirt
Noun
  • The tequila shrimp empanadas disappear quickly, while the huitlacoche quesadilla folds Oaxaca cheese, mushrooms, roasted corn, and salsa macha crema into something deeper and earthier than most Midtown menus bother attempting.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • The breakfast pizza, the migas and the avocado omelet all come with a mild Muenster cheese that doesn’t overpower the flavors.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of cheese
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  • The action, set on France’s rugged northern coast, is anchored by teen romance, involves far-right anti-migrant activists, and is complicated by blue goo from space that creates clones—including of the two loopy police officers who investigate.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
  • Directed by Son Jae-gon and starring Gang Dong-won, Uhm Tae-goo, and Park Ji-hyun, the film tracks a faded first-generation K-pop co-ed dance trio making a reckless attempt to stage a comeback two decades after a plagiarism scandal dissolved their careers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 June 2026
Definition of goo
Verb
  • Adidas reportedly spent $67 million on its hero film, Backyard Legends, while Nike also splashed heavily on talent — Kim Kardashian, Kylian Mbappé, Central Cee, and LeBron James, among others — for its competing short, Rip the Script.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • While the Super Heavy booster will splash down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Boca Chica, the Ship upper stage will follow a suborbital trajectory for a target splashdown in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Western Australia.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of splash
Verb
  • Political theory students still study their practical wisdom, often after devouring centuries of more speculative and theoretical texts.
    — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
  • If Spam isn’t your thing — how dare you — locals just as eagerly devour katsubi (a chicken katsu musubi), egg musubi or even, yes, hot dog musubi.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of devour
Noun
  • Alford also commented on the recent Supreme Court decision upholding the long-standing interpretation that anyone born on American soil is an American citizen.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • German rockets launching from Canadian soil may be a bridge to that until Canadian companies can develop their own boosters.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of soil
Noun
  • These satellites, frequently fitted with solar panels spanning 100 feet (30 meters) or more, can suffer substantial damage from a collision with the tiniest piece of junk.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 July 2026
  • The BlackRock Muniyield Quality (MQY) yields 6%, paid monthly—slightly below what junk ETFs are offering.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of junk

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