Definition of sloshednext
slang

sloshed

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verb

past tense of slosh
1
as in splashed
to move with a splashing motion the baby gurgled contentedly as the water sloshed gently around him in the bathtub

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2
as in slopped
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

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Recent Examples of sloshed
Adjective
Whatever subtext is there bubbles to the surface in the next scene, when Bret is ambushed by Debbie’s mother, Liz (Evan Rachel Wood), who is too sloshed to bite her tongue and starts asking after her husband. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
My little water bottle sloshed in my backpack, now half empty. Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 His blood sloshed through the device’s tiny channels and pressed against its protein snares. Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026 Water sloshed across a shallow, rocky shelf, sweeping away the sediments there, along with the algae that serves as the primary food source for this species. Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 May 2026 Three and half billion years ago, the 95-mile-wide basin sloshed with water, as did much of the rest of the planet, until Mars lost its magnetic field, the solar wind stripped away its atmosphere, and most of its water sputtered away into space. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 21 Apr. 2026 Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 There’s a very simple reason why Kimi is always so sloshed. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 One of the regulars is sloshed and keeps turning the knob, switching radio stations every which way. E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026 That money built up other countries’ economies or sloshed around as financial surpluses that fueled financial market exuberance and asset bubbles that could suddenly pop. Amy Myers Jaffe, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloshed
Adjective
  • In the post-Potter years, Radcliffe has spoken about turning to alcohol, describing how getting drunk publicly ultimately led him to pursue sobriety in 2010.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, research from a watchdog group found that ChatGPT would tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked.
    Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • He's paved over much of the Rose Garden, splashed gold all over the Oval Office, including a sign outside and redone the colonnade.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • But when a traumatic drunken night resurfaces, Júlía must confront shame, family responsibilities and the courage to tell her own story, reads the logline.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As powerful as Diamanda’s performance was, however, that specific reference later came to mean more to me on a drunken road trip through Kosovo with a Serb nationalist.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The loss of Haitian workers has rippled across industries in South Florida.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • When the moon took its first tiny bite from the solar disk, excitement rippled across the deck.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Crucially, the experiment revealed that while design software is free, the significant expense and bottleneck now lie in the physical synthesis and experimental validation of proteins, underscoring the scarcity of wet-lab capacity.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The plant does well in wet areas and will tolerate part shade.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The popular food truck serves serves up a simple but well-executed menu that includes a hamburger, fish sandwich, chicken sandwich, and their famous shrimp burger—a 1/4 pound of fried shrimp on a brioche bun with all the fixings.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Fresh herring may be grilled or lightly coated and pan-fried, then served with potatoes and fresh lemon juice or a splash of vinegar.
    Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Sloshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloshed. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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