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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
Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
But not all of this slop was purely for the purposes of misinformation, or misguided efforts to expose Ross.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2026
Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024
Tkachuk happily obliged, raising the Cup and slopping its chilly contents (Bud Light and Michelob Ultra) over the railing onto open-mouthed fans below.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
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Noun
What ‘going analog’ means Analogers are tired of doomscrolling and AI slop, or just frustrated that ChatGPT and other generative AI services are doing the thinking and creating for us.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
But not all of this slop was purely for the purposes of misinformation, or misguided efforts to expose Ross.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
One trusty slopped the food onto the prisoner’s tin plate, then moved on to the next cell.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024
Tkachuk happily obliged, raising the Cup and slopping its chilly contents (Bud Light and Michelob Ultra) over the railing onto open-mouthed fans below.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slop
Noun
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Once removed, the puppy was visibly coated in mud but alert and responsive, signaling a successful rescue.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Another portion saw Murray discuss a moment from the production of Stripes where Candy refused to take his shirt off during a mud wrestling scene that also involved women wearing bikinis.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Jan. 2026
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While the state emphasized the link between the mud on Debe's tire and the soil from Bob Atrops' front yard, the defense says that this soil is everywhere in the region and is as common as — dirt.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Now, this Tiktok trend has in general not been like ones that have told you to eat dirt—which, by the way, shouldn’t do—or drop heavy objects on your feet—which also isn’t a good thing to do.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Remove pan from heat, cover, and let sit to allow cheese to melt, 5–10 minutes.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pair it with chocolate desserts or even a stinky cheese like Camembert.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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There’s plenty of gore and goo — the transformation process is not pretty.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The world of Obex — and, by extension, the real world that Conor avoids — is frightening, full of textures (goo, mud, flames) and bugs whose yuckiness transcends 8-bit animation.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2026
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After LaRavia made 10 of 11 shots to introduce himself to fans and Minnesota star Anthony Edwards, the Lakers’ general manager splashed a photo of LaRavia gazing out of a window on the front page of a faux newspaper and printed it on a black T-shirt.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kids can splash at Reedy River Bend, make purchases at a Publix grocery store, explore health and anatomy at Your Healthy Body and its Teddy Bear Clinic, or take on climbing and engineering challenges.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That will not happen if the trooper disappears into the cavernous state building that devoured more than $200 million in public funds for a yearslong renovation project.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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At night, resident bats come out to devour book-eating insects, providing a chemical-free way of protecting the collection.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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These soils are low in nutrients, drain quickly but retain small reserves of moisture, and warm rapidly in sunlight before releasing heat at night.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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According to AccuWeather, frost quakes, also sometimes called icequakes, are seismic events caused by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Most of that toxic junk was never found, Fernando added.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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There’s so much junk in Eggleston’s pictures.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Slop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slop. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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