slopping

present participle of slop
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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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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
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  • Kotb included other photos of the kids splashing in the water and sitting on the dock, as well as a selfie of all the kids with herself and Dreyer.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The pictures also showed her playing in the back yard, splashing in a paddling pool, going running with her dad, and enjoying the sand on her paws at the beach.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This is not New York City in the 1990s but the Santa Fe of today—specifically, devouring tortilla soup and chiles rellenos at Tomasita’s, shopping at Desert Moss Vintage, and admiring the artwork at GF Contemporary, in the town’s gallery district on Canyon Road.
    Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Medellín notes that just one species along Mexico’s northern borders numbers up to 30 million individuals, collectively devouring about 300 tons of insects every night.
    Anna Tunkova, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • To fill the void, Potato grabbed his dad's shirt and cuddled with it, inhaling the scent of his human.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Each of his patients—like everyone—is already inhaling, drinking, and eating microplastics just by living in the world.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • One night Icarius got all his friends together for a wine-tasting party that quickly got out of hand and turned into a wine-gulping party.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While the airlines are undeniably cramming us all in regardless of our waist size, for passengers who truly don’t fit in a standard economy seat, policies like Southwest’s help not only them but their fellow travelers be safer and more comfortable onboard, and that’s a good thing.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Lift-Off is significantly more comfortable to sit on, and the cushions are quite wide, easily fitting both of us and one to two guests without cramming.
    Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Slopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slopping. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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