as in sipping
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 slurping
But most of these crooked staties just keep slurping at the trough, forever.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
That leaves the women at dinner in New Orleans slurping their turtle soup and trying to have a good time in a group that has more fractures than the first-aid tent at a boulder-throwing tournament.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
That leaves the women at dinner in New Orleans slurping their turtle soup and trying to have a good time in a group that has more fractures than the first-aid tent at a boulder-throwing tournament.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurping
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Guests at the celebration were also shown sipping wine and spending time in nature, including painting on canvases as a group.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s nothing better than strolling in a light jacket, sipping a cool can of seltzer, is there folks?—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko placed their hands on their knees, gulping in air.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Some people find that drinking it on an empty stomach, such as before breakfast, can also lead to digestive upset or acid reflux.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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They're instructed to wait 30 minutes before eating, drinking or taking other oral medicines.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Slurping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurping. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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