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 cat put its two front paws on the edge of the holy water dish, bent its head and started slurping up the water as fast as possible.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The cancer cells then slurp up so much iron that the immune cells can’t meet their own needs for the metal.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Most of what the Internet Archive slurps into the Wayback Machine becomes available to the public with minimal delay.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025
The issue largely stems from how these systems work, slurping up large amounts of training data—much of which can reflect existing social biases—and seeking patterns within it.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The cancer cells then slurp up so much iron that the immune cells can’t meet their own needs for the metal.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Most of what the Internet Archive slurps into the Wayback Machine becomes available to the public with minimal delay.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025
The issue largely stems from how these systems work, slurping up large amounts of training data—much of which can reflect existing social biases—and seeking patterns within it.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurp
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But today, sitting in the sunlight garden of a quiet Cannes hotel blocks from the action, Ramsay smokes and sips coffee contentedly.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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Because there’s no electricity, people gather in the dining room to play card games and sip hot cocoa by the light of kerosene lamps.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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The young woman gulps it down, not realizing it is laced with a sedative.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Some daredevils will let tarpon, which can grow up to 8 feet long, gulp their hands to the wrist for a great video moment, but Robbie’s visitors on a relatively quiet day in March were dangling fish through holes in a net, seemingly reluctant to participate in any unnerving limb gulping.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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This advisory is in effect until Friday at 9 p.m. NWS Heat Wave Safety Advice: Protect yourself with these recommendations Stay hydrated: Keep yourself well-hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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The event will include food, drink, a concert and more.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Slurp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurp. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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