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as in dirt
slops plural
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
cleaned the slops out of the cow barn
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as in cheese
that which is of low quality or worth
that songwriter turns out nothing but slop, and record buyers eat it up
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Recent Examples of slop
Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Given the slop, his time was a fairly speedy 2:02.31 for the mile-a-and-quarter.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 14 June 2023
The oldest of five children, Packard spent his days after school milking cows, slopping pigs and digging potatoes.
—Lacey Latch, AZCentral.com, 30 Apr. 2023
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Noun
Its symbols are instantly recognizable: the lunch lady ladling mysterious slop onto trays, a bully who teases the meek, girls and boys tittering about their crushes.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Given the slop, his time was a fairly speedy 2:02.31 for the mile-a-and-quarter.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Verb
His matcha had slopped onto one of his tan suede loafers.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 14 June 2023
The oldest of five children, Packard spent his days after school milking cows, slopping pigs and digging potatoes.
—Lacey Latch, AZCentral.com, 30 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slop
Noun
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The absence of snow and permafrost posed serious risks to the sled dogs, including potential injuries from mud and exposed terrain.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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In a reply to another comment, the U.S. Geological Survey explained that the eruption appeared dark in color due to mud that had settled at the bottom of the pool.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The crowd was filled with men and women whose daily jobs leave them with dirt under their nails and pride in their chests because of their impact on everyone’s lives.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Alcaraz improved to 21-1 on clay this year, winning titles on the dirt in Rome — beating Sinner in the final after the Italian returned from his doping ban — and Monte Carlo.—
Jerome Pugmire,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Add the shredded cheese towards the end to help prevent the cheese from breaking.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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This week, the pizzeria is phasing out springtime asparagus, introducing a juicy corn topping with poblano chile, red onion, cilantro, lime and three cheeses on one pie.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Unlike liquid sanitizer, wipes won't leak in your bag, which means no surprise goo on your stuff.—
Gregory Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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The song structures melt into goo; the lyrics pelt flecks of raw feeling.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Someone had splashed acid on the girl and then smothered her, an autopsy revealed.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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But while you may be tempted to spend your days sunning, building sand castles, and splashing in the waves (all of which are fabulous), don’t miss out on researching nearby attractions.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Slugs can devour seedlings overnight, eat the petals off flowers, and leave ugly holes in ripening fruits and vegetables.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2025
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The instant, ardent determination with which Anna devours Joseph’s letters and begins her affair with Oliver is the crux both of the story and of its form.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Reichardt’s previous films, such as her retro Westerns Meek’s Cutoff and First Cow, have tended towards sludge and shadows, but her competition closer opens with the golden leaves of a New England fall, slightly faded to the paler golds of an Ektachrome postcard of the era.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Add the bark powder, which turns into DMT-laden sludge.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Not just because passenger planes capable of breaking the sound barrier are in development — for the first time ever, they could be allowed to do it over American soil.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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These houses had three types: homes with steps along the wall or that form a passageway, homes built into two levels with higher places with scorched soil for cooking areas and lower spaces for living, and flat-bottomed homes used as living spaces.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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“Slop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slop. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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