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as in dirt
slops plural
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
cleaned the slops out of the cow barn
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as in cheese
that which is of low quality or worth
that songwriter turns out nothing but slop, and record buyers eat it up
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Recent Examples of slop
Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
According to Wired, this kind of slop has flooded the blogging platform Medium, far more than on other websites.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Lacey Latch, AZCentral.com, 30 Apr. 2023
But try not to slop over multiple lines.
—Merrie Spaeth, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
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Noun
Pictured above sailing to the top of her class last spring by winning the Kentucky Oaks in the raging slop on May 3, it’s become clear since then that not much, and certainly no other filly, can stop Thorpedo Anna.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
According to Wired, this kind of slop has flooded the blogging platform Medium, far more than on other websites.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
The oldest of five children, Packard spent his days after school milking cows, slopping pigs and digging potatoes.
—Lacey Latch, AZCentral.com, 30 Apr. 2023
But try not to slop over multiple lines.
—Merrie Spaeth, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slop
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My one big gripe with this season has always been the location of the tribe camps, which were basically mud pits.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The animal was about a foot long and used its head, rather than its arms, to dig into the mud.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Playing baseball outside left him with grass and dirt stuck in his curls.Jurnee Smollett, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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Was this just because Rachel could no longer stand Sue getting dirt all over her face?Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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This recipe requires only tomatoes, onions, garlic, brie cheese, olive oil, and spices.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Frozen cheese can dry out and become crumbly, but may used in cooking.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Slap one of these absorbent, hydrocolloid-rich patches on your zit before bed and wake up to witness the goo drawn out—no popping necessary, U Beauty The Super Hydrator $68 $54 Amazon Got fine lines?Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Another big thing about the original is the fluorescent colors of the blood and goo.William Earl, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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The nuclear-capable missile was fired from the southern Chinese province of Hainan and its dummy warhead splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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There had been speculation that the blanket ban was due to India wanting to train amid secrecy amid the local tabloid newspaper splashing 'lockdown' headlines as if a lunatic was waving a gun around the WACA.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Astronomers Reveal First Image Of The Black Hole At Center Of The Milky Way By Tom Howarth Science Reporter (Nature) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled the closest-ever look at a monster black hole devouring its cosmic surroundings.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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While pimento cheese, gumbo, and Grandma’s buttermilk biscuits will always be delicious and devoured down to the very last crumb no matter where they're served, good food is certainly more fun to eat in a beautiful space.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2024
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Torrents of poisonous sludge pouring through collapsed tailings dams have contaminated waterways in Brazil, Canada, and elsewhere and killed hundreds of people—in addition to the hundreds, possibly thousands, of miners who die in workplace accidents each year.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Even The Daily Mail picked it up—the surest sign that a story has become part of the Internet’s lowbrow sludge.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
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In 2024, researchers published findings in the journal Nature that showed European permaculture projects cultivated soil that sequestered significantly more carbon than what is found on nearby traditional farms.Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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This includes tender perennials like dahlias, cannas, gladiolus, agapanthus, and elephant ears. Plants in Fluctuating Temperatures In regions with frequent freeze-thaw cycles, especially in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 and 8, soil can shift and expose roots to damage.Macie Stump, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Slop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slop. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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