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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
Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
But since the explosion of services like ChatGPT, some Wikipedians are spending a lot of time combatting AI slop introduced to the site by human editors who are using ChatGPT and other chatbots to write their entries.
—Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 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
For much of the country, AI has come to mean ChatGPT, Google’s AI overviews, and the slop that now clogs social-media feeds.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
But since the explosion of services like ChatGPT, some Wikipedians are spending a lot of time combatting AI slop introduced to the site by human editors who are using ChatGPT and other chatbots to write their entries.
—Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 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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The spa alone is reason enough to book, with its magnificent views of the rainforest valley and treatments that integrate local plants and minerals (like the volcanic mud foot mask).—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Keep expectations down in the mud, with today’s stars.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Donaldson said that pile of dirt had been there for at least a week.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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Winter storms stripped away sand and dirt from the bluffs in Kings Park.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The new breakfast and lunch restaurant from Fonda San Miguel owner Tom Gilliland is as beautiful and serene as a four-star Mexican hotel and the empanada — firm but flaky, stuffed with quince jam and edged by baked manchego cheese — was sweet, savory and gooey with a nice touch of umami.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Another iconic Tex-Mex dish is enchiladas, a soft taco covered in sauce that can be filled with beef, chicken or cheese.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Remove Sticky Messes A bit of coconut oil applied to sticky residue like that left behind on a jar after the label is removed acts as a natural alternative to adhesive and goo removers.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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A lot of blood and weird vampire goo!—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The River features a winding lazy river, splash pad, state-of-the-art fitness center, resort-style lounging areas, and indoor and outdoor gathering spaces.—
Mosaic
Mar. 8,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Two tee shots splish-splashed into the water.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Early in the premiere, M brags about her party guests devouring her fancy salad.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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One had 35 eggs in it, which were devoured with delight.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When Fritz competes on home soil, his tennis often blooms.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ford spent decades dumping hazardous waste, including paints, solvents, heavy metals, construction rubble and contaminated soil on the river floodplain into the 1960s, none of which was addressed when soils at Highland Bridge were cleaned to residential standards.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The fallout includes damaged reputations, irate customers and lost confidence and early final resting places at junk yards.—
Ed Sokalski,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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While no crew member appears to have been in any danger, the incident highlights how space junk continues to be a major problem for humanity’s presence in space.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Slop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slop. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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