as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
cleaned the slops out of the cow barn
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as in devours
to swallow or eat greedily
watched the game while slopping prodigious quantities of beer
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Hundreds of barefoot pilgrims undertook a parikrama one morning, picking around heaps of cow dung dotting the road.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025 -
With antivenom hard to find in rural areas, some snakebite victims pay traditional healers with a chicken or a small goat to apply herbs, bones and even dung.—
Brian Otieno,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The order directs federal agencies to stop issuing citizenship documents such as passports to children born on U.S. soil to parents in the country illegally or under temporary visas.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2025
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These changes allow the growers to improve farm efficiency, soil health and access to premium markets, leading to environmental and economic progress.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2025
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When a second fire sparked in a neighbor’s yard, Wootton jumped the fence and started throwing dirt on it with his hands.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2025
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Washing Swedish dishcloths eliminates any food particles, dust, or dirt that linger beyond a simple rinse and wring.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Slops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slops. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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