slosh

1
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 Decades of consolidation, a pandemic, two strikes and a pivot to streaming have resulted in a much smaller industry with fewer top jobs and less money sloshing around. Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025 The Rich Are Different In the old days, there wasn’t as much money sloshing around, and everyone knew who fashion’s top customers were. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 May 2025 Sparing her father the strenuous work, the slight girl carried two heavy buckets full of water all the way home, the knuckles of her fingers turned white from the heavy load, jeans soaked from the precious water sloshing about. Tareq Al Hilou, CNN Money, 21 May 2025 The scientists reported in Nature (opens a new tab) that nothing significant is sloshing about just beneath Io’s crust. Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slosh
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  • Evacuation orders in Hawaii were lifted after tsunami waves rippled toward the state's coast, and state emergency management officials said widespread flooding is not expected.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 July 2025
  • That movement pushes a massive amount of water, sending energy rippling across the ocean in all directions.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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  • The two passengers also encountered floating traffic cones, and by the time the car made it to the other end, water was splashing up near the passenger side window.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 July 2025
  • But then Eddie left Brandi for the singer LeAnn Rimes, and Scheana’s name was soon splashed across the tabloids as another of Cibrian’s conquests.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 28 July 2025

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“Slosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slosh. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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