as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
the child slurped the milk from his bowl when he had eaten all the cereal
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Recent Examples of slurp
And there’s a savory stock left behind to slurp by the ladleful.
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Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2025
Customers began slurping Ai Bao’s noodle soups and munching dumplings on Jan. 26, often accompanied by milk teas and espresso drinks.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
Hoult recalled the scene from the movie in which Count Orlok, played by Bill Skarsgård, slurps the estate agent's blood.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The hyaluronic acid slurps water into the skin to instantly—albeit temporarily—plump fine lines and wrinkles, and the retinol boosts the production of collagen to smooth their appearance over time.
—Zoë Weiner, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
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Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2025
Customers began slurping Ai Bao’s noodle soups and munching dumplings on Jan. 26, often accompanied by milk teas and espresso drinks.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
Hoult recalled the scene from the movie in which Count Orlok, played by Bill Skarsgård, slurps the estate agent's blood.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The hyaluronic acid slurps water into the skin to instantly—albeit temporarily—plump fine lines and wrinkles, and the retinol boosts the production of collagen to smooth their appearance over time.
—Zoë Weiner, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurp
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Photo : Daniel Petroni The wine cellar includes space to sit and sip.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Put up some tents, grab lots of pillows and blankets, and snack on s’mores while sipping champagne. 14.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Slurp your bev up like a straw or tip the bottle back to gulp it down.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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Much of the coffee Americans drink is imported from Kenya, Colombia, and Brazil.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2025
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Other comments include reasons why people regret not drinking enough of it.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Slurp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurp. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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