sloshing

verb

present participle of slosh
1
as in splashing
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 slopping
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 sloshing There's trillions of dollars sloshing around in data center development. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Capers used his rifle like a cane and limped along, blood sloshing in his jungle boots. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 That's because the size of this deal and the amount of stock that is sloshing around and will be spawned is too great. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 June 2026 Canadian quartet Truck Violence have been sloshing together these subgenres in a ruthless manner for several years now, and their sophomore album and debut for the Flenser aims for even higher drops between those peaks and valleys. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 Abstractions that looked like scribbled pastels or Helen Frankenthaler oils or the iTunes visualizer would give way to churning data pigment, sloshing in a square frame. — Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026 There’s a lot of money sloshing around the top-end of the art market right now, as the past two marquee New York auction seasons have proven. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026 As for all this money allegedly sloshing around, one wonders if Hartley or Warsh wonder why so little can be found in west Baltimore (MD), El Monte (CA) and Pueblo (CO), but so much in Atherton, Lake Forest and New Canaan. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 Multiple baffles within the bladder help keep the liquid from sloshing around excessively, while a wide waterproof zipper across the top makes for easy filling, cleaning, and adding of electrolytes. — Ben Coxworth may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloshing
  1. splashing
  2. rippling
Verb
  • The lower heat means less oil is splashing from the sauté or frying pan and onto your countertops and cabinets.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Dream led by as much as 42 points, with Angel Reese splashing 18 first-half points.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of splashing
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  • Part of the problem is that every summer, water pounds down on sidewalks in the Treasure Valley, drops rippling on glassy reflective surfaces, all because of sprinkler jets overshooting the grass and landing on pavement.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the hope is that the influx will usher in a larger wave of economic activity in the region, rippling out from Electric Boat and driving increases in tourism, recreational activities and other industries.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of rippling

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“Sloshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloshing. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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