as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
cleaned the slops out of the cow barn
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as in devours
to swallow or eat greedily
watched the game while slopping prodigious quantities of beer
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Elephants and other big beasts push over trees, trample vegetation underfoot, eat vast amounts of greenery and transport seeds in their dung, disassembling vegetation while unintentionally planting the beginnings of new habitats.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025 -
Access to clean cooking equipment in sub-Saharan Africa continues to lag behind other regions, with four in five people using wood, charcoal, or dung as fuel over open fires or using basic stoves, according to an International Energy Agency report.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
23 July 2025
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Yet Tebas’ desire to play games on American soil is exactly the kind of endeavor that makes two-club domination harder to escape.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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There was Russian President Vladimir Putin, the man who had twice ordered an invasion of their country and been indicted for war crimes, taking his first steps on American soil in nearly a decade…on a red carpet.—
Tom Nagorski,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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This unit is used to measure the fine particulate matter in the air, such as smoke, dust, soot or dirt.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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At the other end of the five-furlong sprint on the dirt, My Love Caroline beat Jasmina (Kyle Frey) by a head bob at the wire.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Slops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slops. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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