slosh

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as in to ripple
to move with a splashing motion the baby gurgled contentedly as the water sloshed gently around him in the bathtub

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as in to splash
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets while painting the Windsor chair, he carelessly sloshed paint all over the adjacent wall

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Recent Examples of slosh All the while, pieces of the wharf — as well as the restrooms that once stood near its western end — continued to bob and slosh off the coast. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024 Don’t forget to bring a small baggy or some other pocket-sized coin purse, so loose change isn’t sloshing around in your pocket. Reece Rogers, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024 So each time a vessel passes through, more fresh water spills out to the ocean and more seawater sloshes in — and with it, perhaps, more coastal fish. Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 To live in Los Angeles, or any part of the country where seasons are merely suggestions, is to wear spring shoe trends while the rest of us slosh around in snow boots and Uniqlo Heat Tech socks. Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for slosh 

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“Slosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slosh. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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