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
Come winter, locals flock into spots like Casamento’s, exchanging laughs and slurping dozens of oysters.
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Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
In this short 4-minute video from CoComelon, baby JJ does a number of things that may hurt or annoy someone near him, including sitting on his sister’s painting and slurping loudly on his juice.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
The approach yields a hearty, savory bowl of ramen with an ultra slurp-able meal that left this diner almost too ready for a nap afterward.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
One was eating sour cream and shredded cheddar for breakfast until a dog slurped it off her plate.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
In this short 4-minute video from CoComelon, baby JJ does a number of things that may hurt or annoy someone near him, including sitting on his sister’s painting and slurping loudly on his juice.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
The approach yields a hearty, savory bowl of ramen with an ultra slurp-able meal that left this diner almost too ready for a nap afterward.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
One was eating sour cream and shredded cheddar for breakfast until a dog slurped it off her plate.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurp
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On arrival, spa guests choose from local herbs (rosemary and lemongrass among them) and sip a tea from their selection before descending to treatment areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Robert could often be seen sipping a coffee and reading on one of the many benches in the square.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Use it as a mixer for your favorite spring cocktails or drink it all on its own.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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Brown also asked about medical records that showed Mensing started smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol at age 11 and taking opioids at 16.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Slurp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurp. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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