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
Oysters were once so plentiful in Europe that they were sold on the street, slurped as snacks, and bundled up as holiday presents.
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Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 3 Oct. 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.
—Zoe Weiner, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2024
There are so many better ways to eat veggies than slurping them down like baby food.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2024
Prepare to slurp your way through the streets of New York.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 3 Oct. 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.
—Zoe Weiner, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2024
There are so many better ways to eat veggies than slurping them down like baby food.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2024
Prepare to slurp your way through the streets of New York.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for slurp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurp
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Here, guests can dine at the Cantina Restaurant for brunch and sip cocktails at the adjacent Le Club Bacan.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2025
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As tea was poured, blown on, then sipped, gingerly.—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2025
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As stock, a snakehead of an air intake protrudes from the right side of the motor, ready to gulp down oxygen for use in the Milwaukee-Eight’s twin furnaces.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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For each correct answer, gulp a nip of Dr. McGillicuddy’s Wild Grape.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2024
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Neighbors called the residents of the apartment where Portillo was found dead problem tenants who were known to drink excessively and act rowdy.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Angelle’s go-to drink for this month is an Orange Brûlée.—
Patrice J. Williams,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Slurp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurp. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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