slosh

Definition of sloshnext
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 One of the regulars is sloshed and keeps turning the knob, switching radio stations every which way. E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026 That money built up other countries’ economies or sloshed around as financial surpluses that fueled financial market exuberance and asset bubbles that could suddenly pop. Amy Myers Jaffe, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026 My experience of being a new mum is there’s another layer of the crap that doesn’t serve you that just sloshes off. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026 The common factor in all of this is the Federal Reserve (albeit acting in very good faith in response to successive defense, financial and health crises) increased the amount of money sloshing around relative to the size of the economy to unprecedented levels. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slosh
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  • OpenAI investments in — and from — other major tech companies have left it deeply intertwined in the AI boom, and some investors fear any weakness could ripple through parts of the AI ecosystem.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
  • If space starts to operate more like aviation, the pace of discovery could change in ways that ripple far beyond the aerospace industry.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • Murray splashed a game-tying 51-footer at the buzzer, his league-leading fourth bucket of the season from behind halfcourt.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Metallic pants with zipper systems, white jeans splashed with primary color paints and baggy jeans with a clay finish were among the other denim highlights.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Slosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slosh. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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