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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Recent Examples of slurp
The sounds of sweet barks, slurps from surrounding water bowls and giggles over the elaborate canine costumes filled the air.
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Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Girl, shut up and slurp Heather Dubrow’s Gumbo Yaya.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
But most of these crooked staties just keep slurping at the trough, forever.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Open for breakfast and lunch 365 days a year, the nostalgic spot has been griddling melts and filling prescriptions while patrons slurp milkshakes and shoot the breeze at the 82-seat classic soda fountain for as long as most locals can remember.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
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Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Girl, shut up and slurp Heather Dubrow’s Gumbo Yaya.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
But most of these crooked staties just keep slurping at the trough, forever.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Open for breakfast and lunch 365 days a year, the nostalgic spot has been griddling melts and filling prescriptions while patrons slurp milkshakes and shoot the breeze at the 82-seat classic soda fountain for as long as most locals can remember.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
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Two seasons ago, a motley assembly of A-listers including Lewis Hamilton, Zoey Deutch, Nina Dobrev and Jared Leto, arrived to the Antarctic peninsula on a 414-foot mega-yacht, sporting sequin dresses and tuxedos, sipping tulips of champagne.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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Munich, Germany Munich is the place to be to see centuries-old architecture, enjoy delicious Bavarian foods, and, of course, sip on some of the world’s best beers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.—
Ben Coxworth
October 21,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps a whale or a shark would arrive to gulp down the passengers, one by one.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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To manage your thirst, try limiting your salt intake, drinking enough water throughout the day, and regulating your bedroom temperature.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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With its ever-expanding food and drink scene, Oaxaca de Juárez has rightfully earned its place as one of the world's premiere culinary destinations—so much so that it was named the best city in the world in Travel + Leisure's 2023 World's Best Awards and one of the top 5 cities in Mexico in 2025.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Slurp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurp. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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