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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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Recent Examples of slop
Adam Nemeroff, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
People also have a lot of misconceptions about AI because there’s so much slop on the internet.
—CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
His matcha had slopped onto one of his tan suede loafers.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 14 June 2023
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Noun
These are examples of AI slop, low- to mid-quality content – video, images, audio, text or a mix – created with AI tools, often with little regard for accuracy.
—Adam Nemeroff, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
People also have a lot of misconceptions about AI because there’s so much slop on the internet.
—CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
If that seems a bit too spicy, simply brown your ground beef, slop a heaping helping on some Texas toast, and pile on some Cheddar cheese.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
His matcha had slopped onto one of his tan suede loafers.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 14 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slop
Noun
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As the rover’s instruments confirmed, the red is iron-rich mud, the purple is iron and phosphorous, the yellow and green are iron and sulfur.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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What's exciting is that a combination of mud and organic matter has reacted to produce these minerals and these textures, Hurowitz said.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Together Skelly and O’Steen buried Grimes, whom police would find covered by blankets, tarps and dirt, the defendant told the jury.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vacuum to remove any remaining dirt that may be trapped in the rug’s fibers.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cheddar Cheese Straws Nothing beats the sharp, savory crunch of cheese straws fresh from Grandma’s oven.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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These bite-size Zucchini Chicken Enchilada Roll-ups are filled with chicken, peppers, cheese, onions and enchilada sauce.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The only thing that had to be digitalized, was some of the melting goo and some of the flies jumping down.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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In one, the kitten sits by a backyard swimming pool full of rainbow goo.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Those images were splashed across the news, newspapers, and social media.—
Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez,
The Dial,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, a few rebuilding teams could be poised to splash around in the free-agent pool by 2027 as well.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This one is interesting with three nominations for The White Lotus and three nominations for Severance, leaving lone Paradise contender James Marsden a real shot at a win if the others devour each other.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tom Izzo and other Michigan State luminaries have been known to devour it.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the onset of the rainy season has exacerbated already deplorable conditions, transforming dust into thick sludge, flooding fragile shelters, and bringing swarms of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The standard provided improved protection for modern gasoline engines, including requirements for Low-Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI), timing chain wear, and better piston deposit and sludge control.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The timing and intensity of peak foliage vary from year to year, depending on several factors, such as drought conditions, rainfall, temperature, soil content, and the types of trees, as well as cloud cover.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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But cutting down forests to plant coffee and other crops releases carbon that was stored in trees and soil into the atmosphere.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Slop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slop. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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