slopping

verb

present participle of slop
1
as in splashing
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets she slopped water everywhere when she picked up the full pan

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2
as in devouring
to swallow or eat greedily watched the game while slopping prodigious quantities of beer

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Recent Examples of slopping 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slopping
  1. splashing
  2. devouring
  3. sloshing
  4. inhaling
  5. gulping
  6. cramming
Verb
  • Tribune archival photos show shirtless men splashing around at the North Avenue Beach.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Keep appliances and their cords away from sinks and splashing water, and never handle plugs or electrical devices with wet hands.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of splashing
Verb
  • That money has helped keep the medical bills from devouring the Griffins' emergency savings.
    — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Just like today’s tentacled ocean dwellers, the Mesozoic squid ancestor likely had no problem devouring its relatives—or even members of its own species.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of devouring
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  • With modern elections often decided by extremely thin margins and billions of dollars sloshing through campaigns, both parties have ample incentives and opportunities to gain an edge through mischief involving third parties.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The liquid sloshing around in those tanks represented the radioactive byproducts of the Cold War.
    — Lizz Giordano, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of sloshing
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  • Over time, inhaling these irritants can trigger chronic airway inflammation, irreversible lung tissue scarring, and obstructive pulmonary conditions.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Without a mask, without fear of needing lung implants, without having to worry about inhaling a soupçon of strychnine or similar industrial pollutants.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of inhaling
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  • Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.
    — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Definition of gulping
Verb
  • Her advice is to avoid cramming activations into the final two weeks before the festival.
    — Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • To Mooresville resident Lynne Taylor, cramming more homes into a town with notoriously clogged roads is a concern.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cramming

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“Slopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slopping. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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