slopped

verb

Definition of sloppednext
past tense of slop
1
as in splashed
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets she slopped water everywhere when she picked up the full pan

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2
as in devoured
to swallow or eat greedily watched the game while slopping prodigious quantities of beer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slopped
  1. splashed
  2. devoured
  3. inhaled
  4. gobbled
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  • Most often, these bags are splashed in Vuitton’s monogram or Damier Ebene canvas textiles.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Surfaces with gleaming mother-of-pearl finishes, white terracotta floors splashed with mocha and pink accents, and glitzy aquamarine headboards.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • As the last of the peppermint bark cannoli were devoured and the party wound down, my wife and I walked out to see Michigan Central Station and its surrounding Roosevelt Park all lit up in white.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Voters in California devoured LAist's voter game plan for LA County.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of devoured
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  • When inhaled, this leads to symptoms such as irritation and inflammation.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Public health officials said human infections with H5 can happen when the virus gets in a person’s eyes, nose, mouth or is inhaled from close or prolonged exposure to sick animals or their environments.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of inhaled
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  • The good ones either became unicorns or were gobbled up by big tech.
    Gene Marks, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Ira, Isaiah Stevens is going to get gobbled up by one of those scouts at the Showcase.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of gobbled
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slopped

sloppily

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