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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
Tim Requarth, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2026
This process, however, led to some accusing Gilgan of smuggling full-on undisclosed AI slop into the pages of the paper of record.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
But then her 2-year-old daughter smuggled a bucket of slime into the living room and slopped the blue goo on her ivory-colored rug.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Misinformation, slop, harassment.
—Tim Requarth, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2026
This process, however, led to some accusing Gilgan of smuggling full-on undisclosed AI slop into the pages of the paper of record.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
But then her 2-year-old daughter smuggled a bucket of slime into the living room and slopped the blue goo on her ivory-colored rug.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slop
Noun
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Chokecherry red with aspen green, with mud brown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The appeal of Larsson lies less in her songcraft than in her got-it-out-the-mud performer’s grit.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The pile of rock, dirt and low-quality coal began slowly burning two decades ago, according to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS).—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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By blending emotionally powerful country sonics with red-dirt sound, Bowlin evokes the energy of names such as Jason Isbell, Zach Bryan and the early work of BJ Barham and American Aquarium.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each board comes with spread containers, bowls and a cheese knife.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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There's enough melty cheese and creamy marinara sauce for every bite of chicken.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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Huggins is a quiet talker with a dry wit and Martin can be a downright big-hearted pile of goo.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The interior of this toiletry bag is coated in a cherry red water-resistant material, so when her beauty products inevitably leak everywhere during transit, their goo won’t take the bag with it.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Entry flight director Rick Henfling alluded to Artemis III being in the space agency’s sights after the Artemis II crew safely splashed down in the Pacific on Saturday.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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American astronauts had not splashed down in the ocean since December 1972 when the crew of Apollo 17 came home amid waning interest in exploring the moon, and polarization over the Vietnam War.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Greg Dubuque’s 40 drivers are in a constant diesel-devouring loop.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Coors Field has made Hall of Famers feign injuries, rookies beg for mercy, and used Lorenzen for dental floss after the Phillies devoured, in order, his curve, slider, cutter, changeup and sinker.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, in high-quality soil, carrots (Daucus carota) can thrive, and their growth below ground can provide some protection against diseases.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
17 Apr. 2026
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Arsenic concentrations in Colorado soil typically range from 1 to 20 milligrams per kilogram of soil.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Why wouldn't you if your press conference du jour was a junk fees settlement with the HungryPanda delivery app?—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Kate Bowler examines the appeal of junk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Slop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slop. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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