SLOPPING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

slopping

verb

present participle of slop

as in splashing

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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as in devouring

to swallow or eat greedily watched the game while slopping prodigious quantities of beer

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Recent Examples of slopping In the season-two premiere’s final moments, the group’s s’mores-making endeavor descends into gooey chaos, with everyone burning and slopping and dripping marshmallow, chocolate, and peanut butter everywhere. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025

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As extreme heat hits Boston, residents are finding ways to stay cool, from splashing in Frog Pond to stocking up on water at Fenway Park, while city officials and utility crews urge people to take precautions.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 2 July 2026
After all that digging and splashing, a muddy dog still has to come back inside.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of splashing

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Their supporters with zero life experience are devouring their pie-in-the-sky mumbo jumbo.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
On America’s 250th birthday, there was former San Jose resident Joey Chestnut on a stage at Coney Island in New York City, devouring hot dogs faster than anyone.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

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That's because the size of this deal and the amount of stock that is sloshing around and will be spawned is too great.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 June 2026
Canadian quartet Truck Violence have been sloshing together these subgenres in a ruthless manner for several years now, and their sophomore album and debut for the Flenser aims for even higher drops between those peaks and valleys.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

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Avoid inhaling the dust—even food-grade—as prolonged exposure can irritate the lungs, says Harlow-Ellis.

— Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026
Gonzalez worked to enforce a roadblock during the chemical plume without being informed about the dangers of inhaling the chemicals.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 23 June 2026

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This is an impressive chip, cramming nearly 100 billion transistors onto a piece of silicon roughly the size of a fingernail.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
The trip took 76 days, with van Dongen splitting time between hours on his bike and cramming into an RV in parks and towns around the country.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

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