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
An odd choice, perhaps, but after being denied a drink the night before, the underage Lochlan was happy to slurp up the dregs.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The second book takes kids on a global culinary adventure, from slurping noodles in Japan to savoring tagines in Morocco and discovering the delight of gelato in Italy.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Listen to live music from local artists and slurp a pile of oysters at Paddy’s Raw Bar.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
The cat put its two front paws on the edge of the holy water dish, bent its head and started slurping up the water as fast as possible.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The second book takes kids on a global culinary adventure, from slurping noodles in Japan to savoring tagines in Morocco and discovering the delight of gelato in Italy.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Listen to live music from local artists and slurp a pile of oysters at Paddy’s Raw Bar.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
The cat put its two front paws on the edge of the holy water dish, bent its head and started slurping up the water as fast as possible.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurp
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Bonus points for a thoughtful zero-proof menu, complete with booze-free cocktails, lemonades and non-alcoholic wine, because everyone deserves something fun to sip under the stars.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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For a glass of wine, stop by Carriage House Sundries to sip or pick up a bottle to enjoy in your room.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Read More: When to Go to the Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care Keeping your head above water can help reduce the likelihood of gulping down germs.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Astronomers have captured the clearest view to date of a massive young star gulping down swirling gas, offering a rare glimpse into how these cosmic titans grow to their enormous sizes.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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Sure, standing around drinking beer and grilling is fun.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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Police allege the suspect got a haircut at 11:30 a.m. on the day of his son’s death, then drank beer and took shots from noon until 2:40 p.m. while the infant baked outside in the parking lot.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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“Slurp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurp. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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