sloshes

Definition of sloshesnext
present tense third-person singular of slosh
1
as in splashes
to move with a splashing motion the baby gurgled contentedly as the water sloshed gently around him in the bathtub

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as in slops
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 sloshes 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
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  • Effective medical alert devices must be in good working condition when a shower, rain, or accidental submersion splashes them.
    Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Eddie then opens the paint can, splashes it onto the graffiti, and gets into an argument with the store security guard for making a mess in the parking lot.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
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  • That psychedelic wash of overtone-rich sound that ripples through the chorus of Donovan’s 1968 hit?
    Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Violence ripples out Irvin, 22, was dead just 10 days later.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

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“Sloshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloshes. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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