slop
verb (used with object)
to spill or splash (liquid).
slopping
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present participleof slop.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Those meals aren’t always the most nutritious; while cafeterias slopping out “mystery meat” and cardboard pizza slices are a now teen TV cliché, it’s not far off from the truth.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
I almost feel like I’m at a cocktail party when I’m holding one, even if I’m slopping around in jeans.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2022
“She’s been working — everyone’s been working — to make it perfect, and here she is slopping on some house paint. That’s the confidence of an artist who is really in control of her language.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
It’s possible to safely and efficiently wash dishes by hand or by machine, but your girlfriend is doing neither: She’s slopping dirty water over dirty dishes and calling that “clean.”
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2020
“Great, sweetums. So start slopping the paint on your board.”
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
