slosh
verb (used without object)
to splash or move through water, mud, or slush.
sloshing
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present participleof slosh.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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Roll or shake the tire, and you are likely to succeed only in sloshing out some of the water.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
A sizable amount of that cash is going to overseas suppliers of chips and memory, but large sums are also sloshing around the U.S. economy as stimulus.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
However, I can’t say that the steep cost of a Fire Island weekend hasn’t been one of the primary factors keeping me from boarding the ferry and sloshing around the Long Island Sound.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
An ocean of capital is sloshing into startups seeking to make AI computing more efficient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Akira suddenly heard the sound of sloshing water and froze.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
