as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
the child slurped the milk from his bowl when he had eaten all the cereal
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During a conversation with Entertainment Weekly's Awardist podcast, the Frankenstein star reflects on the infamous bathtub scene in Emerald Fennell's 2023 thriller, which saw Oliver (Barry Keoghan) slurp up bathwater after secretly witnessing Felix (Elordi) masturbate in the tub.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
If slurping the bivalves at restaurants isn’t enough, there are oodles of festivals celebrating the Lowcountry staple throughout the winter, including the Lowcountry Oyster Festival, the world’s largest oyster festival, which takes place on February 1, 2026.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Gone are the days of hands with an unnerving amount of fingers or a Will Smith clone slurping spaghetti in a manner that can only be described as disturbing.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Suction power, an extra large dust cup, a detachable handle for slurping up dust and debris in nooks and crannies have all earned it major points with the Amazon crowd.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
If slurping the bivalves at restaurants isn’t enough, there are oodles of festivals celebrating the Lowcountry staple throughout the winter, including the Lowcountry Oyster Festival, the world’s largest oyster festival, which takes place on February 1, 2026.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Gone are the days of hands with an unnerving amount of fingers or a Will Smith clone slurping spaghetti in a manner that can only be described as disturbing.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Suction power, an extra large dust cup, a detachable handle for slurping up dust and debris in nooks and crannies have all earned it major points with the Amazon crowd.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurp
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In a video shared on X by a fan account, the 36-year-old is seen chatting with some pals while sipping a drink.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Not surprisingly, the 1,500-square-foot space has had a steady stream of traffic since the announcement was made, as customers flock to take home their favorite French pastries and sip a café noisette.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yes, gulping the liquid the night before was an ordeal — try drinking three liters of anything in three hours, going to sleep, then waking up six hours later for one final liter.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The hanging quickly devolves into an all-out bacchanal, as onlookers drink, dance and kiss in the square surrounding the flailing corpse.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The appeal was lost on holdovers accustomed to drivers rough around the edges, with a Southern drawl, drinking a beer in Victory Lane.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Slurp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurp. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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