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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
Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
But the gearbox is unexpectedly slick, requiring only lightly deliberate taps to the shifter and there’s no clunkiness or slop as there can be on big-inch cruisers.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 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
And just pushing those kinds of playlists, making lots of slop.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
But the gearbox is unexpectedly slick, requiring only lightly deliberate taps to the shifter and there’s no clunkiness or slop as there can be on big-inch cruisers.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 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
Noun
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Smaller dinosaurs and other creatures were caught in the mud, unable to escape.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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For hallways, mud rooms, kitchen runners, or entryways, jute brings a minimal and bohemian decor aesthetic while also delivering on functionality.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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It’s built to do sand, dirt, forests, streams with exclusive features like the FOX suspension, all-terrain tires, skid plates and a factory lift.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The longer sweat and dirt sit on your skin, the more likely acne will develop.—
Casey Gallagher,
Health,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This contrast in flavor profiles offers a rich and rewarding taste experience, especially when paired with cheeses or desserts.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Chunky crab meat combines with three cheeses for the ultimate party starter.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The plastic — salvaged from a waste site and beach cleanup in Cape Town — is melted down into a black goo and turned into sculptures, Olivier tells Axios.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
6 Dec. 2024
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At Gropius Bau, black goo dripped from a handblown hourglass counting down specifically to the end of the exhibition.—
Emily McDermott,
ARTnews.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Kids splash at the shore; many visitors fish, swim and float the ponds.—
Dana Oland,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2025
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For example, Joel Montalbano, the space agency’s deputy associate administrator for the Space Operations Mission Directorate, addressed the matter after Williams and Wilmore splashed down off the coast of Florida.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After the party broke up, Cal coaches adjourned to their offices to begin devouring Mississippi State tape.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2025
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But revolutions have a way of devouring some of their early and most eager adherents.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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More than a billion gallons of coal ash slurry breached a containment pond, inundating 300 acres with toxic sludge and contaminating nearby waterways.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Only the Greater Los Angeles area distributed more sludge to farmers during the same period.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Two dark-brown mushrooms stuck out of the damp soil.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Hydrangeas can be grown in almost any type of soil, but the soil must have good drainage.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Slop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slop. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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