slushing

verb

present participle of slush
as in spraying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slushing
  1. spraying
  2. slopping
  3. squirting
  4. sprinkling
  5. watering
Verb
  • In 2015, amid a familiar flood of Bud Light and Allstate commercials, football fans were inundated with cheap-looking testimonials—men in jerseys holding oversized checks and spraying champagne.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In Indiana, Meta relies on dry cooling and keeps power consumption down in hotter months by spraying a mist to cool the air instead of relying solely on refrigeration units.
    — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of spraying
Verb
  • In the season-two premiere’s final moments, the group’s s’mores-making endeavor descends into gooey chaos, with everyone burning and slopping and dripping marshmallow, chocolate, and peanut butter everywhere.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of slopping
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  • After the third day of squirting an experimental drug up his nose, Dylan Meetze felt horrible.
    — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In a secluded bubble away from the city, Stephen Miller’s wife treats Washington’s most powerful to custom cakes, live donkeys, and sake-squirting hibachi chefs.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of squirting
Verb
  • Burgess recommends sprinkling this powerhouse combo into overnight oats and atop yogurt bowls.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Try blending them into a smoothie, stirring them into oatmeal, yogurt, or cottage cheese for extra crunch, or sprinkling them over salads, grain bowls, or roasted vegetables to add texture and richness.
    — Lauren Manaker MS, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sprinkling
Verb
  • Adjusting mowing height, watering deeply but less frequently, and following appropriate fertilization practices may improve its appearance without additional seed.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Allow the top inch or two to dry completely before watering again.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of watering
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“Slushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slushing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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