slurp
verb (used with object)
to ingest (food or drink) with loud sucking noises.
is slurping
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present progressiveof slurp (3rd person singular).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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Winter is slurping weather, so belly flop into a cauldron of steaming broth from the familiar sweet southern style beef pho to a saltier, Northern version listed on the menu as “Phở Hà Nội Style.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2021
Julie Graham, a cleaner whose dog Stella is slurping up fountain water, says the place is "fantastic".
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2016
Vanguard Group, the leading operator of index funds, is slurping up 57% of the dollars going into the fund industry.
From Forbes ● Jan. 21, 2015
A girl, not much older than Leda, is slurping juice from a baby cup.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
