slurp
verb (used with object)
to ingest (food or drink) with loud sucking noises.
are slurping
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present progressiveof slurp.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Caviar bump: Some people are slurping fish eggs off their hands.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
Nearby, their kids are slurping root-beer floats and wolfing down fries by the train set.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2017
You can also look at what apps are slurping up your battery life in the same menu.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2016
Because a tiny number of users are slurping huge amounts of data.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 11, 2010
Trout are slurping naturals with abandon but snubbing your next-closest imitations.
From Time Magazine Archive
