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as in devoured
to swallow or eat greedily
watched the game while slopping prodigious quantities of beer
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Recent Examples of slopped
Judging from the way Sam slopped wine into the glasses, at least five or six bottles.
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Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slopped
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The thermal barrier on the bottom of the capsule had enough margin to withstand the charring, and the spacecraft safely splashed down.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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When not splashed with colorful tiles, the floors are covered in handmade rugs; ornate decor shipped from Alexandria brings old-world charm; intricate crown molding highlights the tall, stately ceilings.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
8 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
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Astronomers have used the XRISM (X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) X-ray spacecraft to discover that a star is being slowly devoured by an elusive stellar companion, solving a mystery that has baffled scientists for over a century.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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There’s a very simple reason why Kimi is always so sloshed.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Peppermint oil used as aromatherapy should be inhaled directly from the bottle or through a diffuser.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2026
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Several fungal species are most often carried by dust and other soil disturbances, posing health risks when inhaled.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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The stuffing, Certipur-US and Greenguard Gold-certified for safety, is cross-cut to prevent lumps and clumps, keeping the pillow smooth, airy, and puffy, despite being crammed into hiking packs and suitcases.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
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Juwelier Tschikof is a narrow shopfront crammed next to a boutique selling stationery, opposite a tobacconist.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Shaking his head at Chase Center’s postgame podium after the Warriors beat the tanking Kings – with no Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan or Zach LaVine – Green scoffed at the play-in.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine scoffed at the claim that all of Luhansk was now under Russian control.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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That tom gobbled once more and shut up.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Poplawski theorizes that the reason the matter and antimatter asymmetry exists is that tiny primordial black holes created during the Big Bang gobbled up vast amounts of antimatter.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Slopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slopped. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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