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
The star of the show is the yuzu shio ramen—clear, citrusy broth paired with springy housemade noodles that are made for slurping.
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
Federico Luppi slurping up blood in Cronos?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
If slurping the bivalves at restaurants isn’t enough, there are oodles of festivals celebrating the Lowcountry staple throughout the winter, including the Lowcountry Oyster Festival, the world’s largest oyster festival, which takes place on February 1, 2026.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Gone are the days of hands with an unnerving amount of fingers or a Will Smith clone slurping spaghetti in a manner that can only be described as disturbing.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Suction power, an extra large dust cup, a detachable handle for slurping up dust and debris in nooks and crannies have all earned it major points with the Amazon crowd.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
But most of these crooked staties just keep slurping at the trough, forever.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
Federico Luppi slurping up blood in Cronos?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
If slurping the bivalves at restaurants isn’t enough, there are oodles of festivals celebrating the Lowcountry staple throughout the winter, including the Lowcountry Oyster Festival, the world’s largest oyster festival, which takes place on February 1, 2026.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Gone are the days of hands with an unnerving amount of fingers or a Will Smith clone slurping spaghetti in a manner that can only be described as disturbing.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Suction power, an extra large dust cup, a detachable handle for slurping up dust and debris in nooks and crannies have all earned it major points with the Amazon crowd.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
But most of these crooked staties just keep slurping at the trough, forever.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurping
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In the end, the town promises a simpler life, sipping strong espressos beneath fluttering palm trees.—
Dana Sauchelli,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, days are spent sipping ceremonial matcha in the open-air tea house, strolling beneath clouds of cherry blossoms each spring, or pausing before the towering bronze Buddha.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The cayenne pepper lingers on the tongue for a full minute after gulping the shot down.—
April Benshosan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Dec. 2025
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The song’s promotional image, shot by Stella Blackmon, shows the singer seated on a hotel bed, drinking one of American convenience store 7-Eleven’s greatest hits, the Big Gulp.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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Both men were in the bar hours earlier drinking and watching the Kansas City Chiefs narrowly beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2023 Super Bowl.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Slurping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurping. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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