Synonyms of slosh

slosh

verb

1

as in to ripple

to move with a splashing motion

the baby gurgled contentedly as the water sloshed gently around him in the bathtub

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ripple
• splash
• bubble
• lap
• gurgle
• swash
• plash
• babble

2

as in to splash

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets

while painting the Windsor chair, he carelessly sloshed paint all over the adjacent wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• slop
• spatter
• sprinkle
• spray
• dash
• swash
• wash
• dabble
• squirt
• lap
• plash
• spritz

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slosh

There’s a lot of money sloshing around the top-end of the art market right now, as the past two marquee New York auction seasons have proven. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026

For the past few months, large volumes of unusually hot water have been sloshing from the western Pacific to the eastern tropical Pacific, forced by shifting winds. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 June 2026

His blood sloshed through the device’s tiny channels and pressed against its protein snares. — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026

Gilchrest need not have waited for this campaign to discover how much money is sloshing around not-for-profit organizations. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2026