slosh

1
as in to ripple
to move with a splashing motion the baby gurgled contentedly as the water sloshed gently around him in the bathtub

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as in to splash
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets while painting the Windsor chair, he carelessly sloshed paint all over the adjacent wall

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Recent Examples of slosh The scientists reported in Nature (opens a new tab) that nothing significant is sloshing about just beneath Io’s crust. Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025 Then three storms in three years sloshed 18 inches of water into their backyard. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025 They had been rather carelessly overfilled and half an inch of gas sloshed on top of the barrels. Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025 Murky water sloshed around a back hallway lined with cinderblocks decorated with the names of plays and musicals staged there over the years. Kathryn Varn, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slosh
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  • The shockwave caused by the tragedy is still rippling through the football world.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 July 2025
  • That same uncertainty is rippling through Asheville’s lodging industry, where some hotel managers say most reservations are now made the day of.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
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  • The pair finally splashed down off the Florida coast with three other astronauts Tuesday.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • The Dolphins and Steelers’ midday Monday trade splashed across the front of the ESPN website with one of those red-banner ‘breaking news’ alerts.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025

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“Slosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slosh. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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