Thesaurus results for SLURP

slurp

verb

ˈslərp

Definition of slurp

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 Researchers directed it to simply slurp up the weird golden thing and bring it aboard. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026 Their father devoured his meal, slurping up soup with his right hand and swallowing bread spread with miso paste with his left. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Photos of the American tech billionaire slurping noodles in an old Beijing alleyway spread quickly across Chinese social media. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 May 2026 As scrapers and agentic research agents slurp up open content across the internet, proprietary information and data become scarcer and more valuable. — Gina Chua, semafor.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for slurp

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Allowing tea to cool until it can be sipped comfortably can prevent burns and could help preserve its potential cardiovascular benefits.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
During my stay some visitors curled up on the couches against the evening desert chill, sipping hot drinks spiked with Amarula, a South African liqueur, surrounded by flickering candles.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of sip

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Sang-woo, who’d previously refused to drink soju with Ho-seok and Mi-ok, gulps down a fifteen-hundred-dollar bottle of Gaja Chardonnay.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The customer gulps it down in a single stretch and drops it into a bin – visible proof of his relief, at least for this moment, from the sweltering heat.

— Light Oriye Tamunotonye, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of gulp

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Food and drink The restaurant and bars (there are two) are the main draws here and will no doubt draw locals like me in addition to out-of-towners.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
There’s no shortage of detailed guides telling visitors to Paris where exactly to eat and drink.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of drink

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