slop around

British

verb

Also: slop about. (intr) to move around in a casual and idle way

he slops around the house in old slippers

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All of these factors will likely lead to the amount of AI slop around us increasing, both Yamin and Chan believe.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Though I suppose if they truly wanted to make it a lifelike representation, they’d eliminate the “flying” option and make you slop around in the muck and come out covered in digital leeches.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2013

If you're interested in music," Benny remarks soberly, "you can't slop around.

From Time Magazine Archive

He may slop around with untied shoelaces, but he has a Jim Farley-like memory for names, and follows up every contact with a personal letter from Washington.

From Time Magazine Archive

“No—wait. It’ll slop around and spill. Put in five and give us five in a can—one of them sealed cans.”

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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