slops 1 of 2

plural of slop

slops

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slop
1
as in splashes
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 devours
to swallow or eat greedily watched the game while slopping prodigious quantities of beer

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Noun
  • Another 18 dung dots decorated the cabinets, floors and shelves.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • There’s time for kids to inspect elephant dung, find bones, collect guinea fowl feathers, and make castings of lion paw prints, plus let loose in waterfalls, try catch-and-release fishing, and learn to throw spears.
    Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Two dark-brown mushrooms stuck out of the damp soil.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Hydrangeas can be grown in almost any type of soil, but the soil must have good drainage.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The longer sweat and dirt sit on your skin, the more likely acne will develop.
    Casey Gallagher, Health, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Slops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slops. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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