as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
the child slurped the milk from his bowl when he had eaten all the cereal
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Recent Examples of slurp
Picnic tables are in place to slurp down those deeply satisfying bowls—even during a Houston heat wave.
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Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Girl, shut up and slurp Heather Dubrow’s Gumbo Yaya.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
But most of these crooked staties just keep slurping at the trough, forever.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Open for breakfast and lunch 365 days a year, the nostalgic spot has been griddling melts and filling prescriptions while patrons slurp milkshakes and shoot the breeze at the 82-seat classic soda fountain for as long as most locals can remember.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
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Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Girl, shut up and slurp Heather Dubrow’s Gumbo Yaya.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
But most of these crooked staties just keep slurping at the trough, forever.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Open for breakfast and lunch 365 days a year, the nostalgic spot has been griddling melts and filling prescriptions while patrons slurp milkshakes and shoot the breeze at the 82-seat classic soda fountain for as long as most locals can remember.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
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Schott Zwiesel Pure Crystal Whiskey Glasses Designed with a wide base and narrow rim to enhance the flavor and aroma of whiskey, these elegant crystal glasses can also be used for sipping Negronis, White Russians, and other spirits and cocktails.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wearing a period-style blue-and-white outfit while sipping tea, Ripa embodied grace and charm in this chic costume alongside Seacrest’s take on Ted Lasso.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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Perhaps a whale or a shark would arrive to gulp down the passengers, one by one.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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With that goal in mind, Dijkstra has constructed a scheme to ensure that King Radovid stops drinking and sulking over Jaskier and embraces his role as one of the few remaining leaders who can oppose Emhyr’s army.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The crawl includes access to multiple bars, drink specials, and a $2,000 costume contest.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Slurp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurp. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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