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as in slopping
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 sloshing
Footage of the ordeal, which Anaver shared on his Facebook page that Sunday morning, showed many of his belongings sloshing around in the water inside his home as the storm passed through.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
To boot, the hundreds of billions of dollars sloshing around the AI industry has left investors with plenty of cash to back up their optimism.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
To boot, the hundreds of billions of dollars sloshing around the AI industry has left investors with plenty of cash to back up their optimism.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloshing
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Trail cameras captured the fuzzy guy cooling off by splashing around in a muddy puddle amid warm temperatures.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is the original pool, an infinity-edge spot where, years ago, Bobby would spend hours splashing and then join us at Lotus for lunch.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dutch is a typical Schwarzenegger hero — all rippling muscle and bravery — but with a humane integrity that compels him to keep his team safe.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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The fireball expands rapidly, rippling through the air as emergency sirens wail faintly in the distance.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Sloshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloshing. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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