slopping

Definition of sloppingnext
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
Verb
  • Currently, sewage and industrial waste drops from culvert pipes onto rocks below, creating splashing that releases airborne pollutants.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • As for tools, Byatt employs a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, some plastic wrap to control splashing once the buttermilk separates from the fat solids, and a bowl of ice water to help rinse out the last remaining buttermilk.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Matias Cid, a 25-year-old student who lives in Penco, described fast-moving flames burning through the night and devouring homes.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Kelson sees the fragments of the individual left in this person the virus has turned into a brain-devouring behemoth and wonders at them.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Plenty of money is sloshing around the Texas Senate race.
    Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The vacuum cleaner has powerful suction, 8,000 Pa, and the mop cleans without sloshing and smearing water on the floor.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Nearly all the health damage from smoking comes from inhaling smoke produced by burning tobacco, not from nicotine itself.
    Kevin Bardosh, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Keep peppermint oil away from babies and young children, as inhaling the menthol in the oil may cause serious side effects for them.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The cayenne pepper lingers on the tongue for a full minute after gulping the shot down.
    April Benshosan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
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  • More people and new developments are cramming into Florida’s last-remaining greenspace, Lindsey O’Donnell said.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Tens of thousands of residents are living with relatives, cramming into rental apartments or living in public buildings.
    Aref Tufaha, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025

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“Slopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slopping. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.

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