slops 1 of 2

plural of slop

slops

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slop
1
as in splashes
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 devours
to swallow or eat greedily watched the game while slopping prodigious quantities of beer

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Recent Examples of slops
Verb
From a field somewhere comes the faint cry of new wild kittens and water slops over the edge of the swimming pool, sending white butterflies into the air. Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2024
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Noun
  • When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.
    Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
  • The team ended up with a jar of elephant dung scent.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Zero Mostel, as Max Bialystock, then splashes a glass of water at Bloom to snap him out of it.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Arthur also pulled together five quieter, more sensory-friendly options in the Charlotte area — including Birkdale Village’s annual midday block party and bike parade, where the Huntersville Fire Department traditionally splashes the crowd before the festivities.
    Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • In my experience, urgency devours strategy for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
    Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • However, in New England, silage corn harvest can extend to late October due to labor constraints, unfavorable soil conditions, and weather variability, which can substantially narrow the window for early cover crop establishment using these conventional drill-seeding methods.
    Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
  • Carrots prefer deep, loose, fertile, loamy or sandy soil.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • If some oil sloshes off a ship or leaks out of a pipeline, what’s the difference?
    Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • My experience of being a new mum is there’s another layer of the crap that doesn’t serve you that just sloshes off.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The chemical is particularly tough on the human respiratory system and, depending on how much a person inhales, MMA can cause everything from sore throats and cough to dizziness, nausea and, at the highest levels, damage to the nervous system, Kleinman said.
    Sierra van der Brug, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Noun
  • The first-ever Sacramento X Games wraps up Sunday, with final competitions in skateboard street and vert, and BMX street, park and dirt.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026
  • How To Clean Your Microwave Using Lemon The acidic nature of lemon juice helps break down dirt and grime while also offering a fresh scent, so using a lemon to clean a microwave is an easy choice.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.
    Ben Coxworth October 21, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Slops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slops. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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