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as in dirt
slops plural
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
cleaned the slops out of the cow barn
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as in cheese
that which is of low quality or worth
that songwriter turns out nothing but slop, and record buyers eat it up
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Recent Examples of slop
Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
Carissa Véliz, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Oxford’s Institute for Ethics in AI, views the slop takeover as the logical result of how Facebook works.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Lacey Latch, AZCentral.com, 30 Apr. 2023
But try not to slop over multiple lines.
—Merrie Spaeth, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
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Noun
The strain of slop on Medium tends toward the banal, especially compared with the dadaist flotsam clogging Facebook.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
Carissa Véliz, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Oxford’s Institute for Ethics in AI, views the slop takeover as the logical result of how Facebook works.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Verb
The oldest of five children, Packard spent his days after school milking cows, slopping pigs and digging potatoes.
—Lacey Latch, AZCentral.com, 30 Apr. 2023
But try not to slop over multiple lines.
—Merrie Spaeth, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slop
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From clothing to fingernails, everything is soot and mud and ash and blood.Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Split open at the seam and tender female feet urged in to keep the damp and mud at bay; slippers of a sort.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Chances are items, possibly returns to stores, shoes, and outerwear have accumulated, along with extra grass, dirt, and dust on the entryway tables and floors.Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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The denizens of Fort Bridger are all covered in dirt and grime.Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Don’t miss the giant Parma hams and selection of cheese proudly on display or the ancient Roman exposed brickwork.Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The same goes for frozen meals, casseroles, soups, stews and cakes, pies and pastries with custard or cheese fillings.Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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There were photorealistic renderings of male and female heads and bodies festooned with strange confetti-like colored goo.John Werner, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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My husband, Dave, still wears the shirt with his workplace nickname – The Spam King – printed in the iconic Spam lettering, nestled in the yellow goo from the can.Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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In such an event, the booster rocket will splash down in the Gulf of Mexico instead.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 Jan. 2025
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For her recreation, Roan maintained the integrity of the source material, bravely committing to the bit as purple icy sludge sails into view from off camera and splashes her in the face.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
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Fishing is the largest export in the country, but that doesn’t mean locals aren’t devouring it by the shipful.Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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More than a billion years ago a hungry cell devoured a tiny blue-green algae.Saugat Bolakhe, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
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For her recreation, Roan maintained the integrity of the source material, bravely committing to the bit as purple icy sludge sails into view from off camera and splashes her in the face.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
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After testing in snow, sludge, sleet, and icy conditions, these are the best ice scrapers that PEOPLE tested.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rocks also contribute to soil stability and protect delicate ecosystems.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
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June • For camellia, citrus, gardenia, grape and other plants adapted to acidic soil: If leaves are yellowing (chlorotic) between green veins, plants may benefit from foliar or soil application of iron and zinc chelate and mulching.The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Slop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slop. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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