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Definition of sloshednext
slang

sloshed

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verb

past tense of slosh
1
as in splashed
to move with a splashing motion the baby gurgled contentedly as the water sloshed gently around him in the bathtub

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2
as in slopped
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 sloshed
Adjective
Emma's gun-loving father and Rachel each make messy toasts at the reception, and a sloshed Charlie nervously forgets his entire speech for Emma. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 Even before Morrissey’s statement, Marr trolled a fan on social media with a sloshed photo of British arse Nigel Farage when the fan expressed optimism that the Oasis reunion could tempt the Smiths. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024 Germany was losing the war, the sloshed von Braun groused. David Axe, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Verb
Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 There’s a very simple reason why Kimi is always so sloshed. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 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 Kitchen trash, vegetables, roach-spray cans, air fresheners, bathroom cleaners, a Russian Navy sailor’s cap, disposable gloves, water jugs, food packaging, juice bottles, men’s body-wash bottles—all had sloshed around in the strait and washed up on Alaskan shores. Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 In 2023, another rockslide triggered a tsunami that sloshed back and forth for nine days in a Greenland fjord. Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026 After a tour group member gets sloshed and trips a lever that closes a distiller's valves, a fire erupts. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025 Another theory is that very heavy rainfall after serious drought violently sloshed the waters of Lake Nyos. Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloshed
Adjective
  • Those who are caught routinely speeding in school zones are not any less dangerous than those who drive drunk.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Ward had previously spent two days in jail after suffocating her 2-month-old son while drunk and high.
    Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The same day, the left-leaning Guardian and right-wing Daily Telegraph newspapers also splashed images on their front pages of Charles at the congressional dais.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In the painting, he is shown raising his fist as Secret Service agents surround him, blood splashed across his face.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Neighbors said the drunken Queens man who broke into his estranged wife’s home and set off a gas explosion seemed like anything but a ticking time bomb.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
  • No festivals, no Lilith Fairs — not even a random dive bar on a drunken night out in the ’90s.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The small green and red leaves have rippled edges and grow on a tall stem, says Ryan Woltz, CEO and founder of ēdn.
    Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
  • The disruption has rippled beyond vacation plans.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Adjective
  • Rain chances sit around 40%, meaning not all areas will see wet weather, but residents are advised to keep an umbrella handy.
    Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • However, the high moisture content is good for weakened kidneys, and cats tend to reject wet food less often than dry food.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Most were held at church, which meant the price of fried fish was often sitting through an extended sermon led by a long-winded pastor.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Can’t choose between fried or scrambled eggs?
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Sloshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloshed. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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