slurping
- present participle of slurp.
Example Sentences
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Armed with spoons, they test the samples in a rapid-fire process of slurping and spitting into metal sinks they call “spittoons.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
He stays gruff, of course, but you sense that Ray is as manacled by his authoritarian role as Colin literally is in his hungry, slurping devotion to his master.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
For the 23-year-old Christmas can be a particularly difficult time as the sounds of other people, chewing, slurping and sniffling make her feel extremely uncomfortable.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025
While slurping, the insect excretes a substance that weakens the tree's defenses and causes damage that impedes the flow of nutrients between root and crown, he said.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2024
He had been near the front of the line, and he was already slurping up the last bits of food from his bowl.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
