How to Use slurp in a Sentence

slurp

verb
Definition of slurpnext
Synonyms for slurpnext
  • Open the shell, and give the peanut a chew, slurping some brine with it.
    — Matt and Ted Lee, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Boat to them, scoop them out of the bay and slurp them up on a tidal flat.
    — Richard Stenger, SFChronicle.com, 3 July 2018
  • Diners can slurp along a bar in front of the open kitchen.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Grab a comfy seat, queue up The Princess Bride, and slurp away.
    — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, 14 May 2018
  • The true customer of Big Slushie isn’t you, the slurper, but the C-stores who would tempt you to slurp.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Dip the thick, chewy noodles into the bowl of hot soup and slurp up all the goodness.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The participants were told to sip, rate the soup, then slurp and rate it.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Eat the molluscs steamed or slurp them down raw for just a dollar a piece.
    — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Oct. 2019
  • This is a tequila meant to be sipped in a tumbler, not slurped down in a shot glass.
    — Ron Hart, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2023
  • My pro tip for the khinkali: Stab the nipple with your fork and slurp the soup inside of the dumpling upside-down.
    — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Oysters slurped straight from the shell just beg for Champagne.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • To follow the verbs in the poem alone—to have, to slurp, to make, to sound like, to eat—is to listen to the heartbeat of the poem.
    — Rowan Ricardo Phillips, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Nearby, inside a cage, a real bear slurps down one of the treats.
    — Jude Isabella, Smithsonian, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Dying to go for a sail and slurp an oyster along the Rhode Island coast?
    — Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Go ahead and pick up the bowl to slurp that last sip of the intoxicating elixir.
    — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 17 May 2022
  • Check out our 16 favorite places to slurp down oysters in L.A.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
  • Swishing, swirling, and slurping are par for the course in the fine water universe.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Hold them by the stem, bite a hole in the thick noodle, slurp out the broth and finish off the dumpling — a nicely spiced ball of lamb, beef and pork.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Mar. 2022
  • There was a giant anteater slurping up pink yogurt off the deck.
    — National Geographic, 29 Oct. 2019
  • The Kia slurped juice at less than a 50-kilowatt rate on the Supercharger.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The toad tongues were so fast, the beetles didn’t have time to react before being slurped up.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Then comes the captain’s dinner, which plays like a Monty Python sketch, as the guests try to slurp oysters while a storm rocks the boat.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 May 2022
  • What better way to stay cool than by slurping a dozen oysters on ice?
    — OregonLive.com, 19 June 2017
  • Most dogs will slurp from a bowl, but cats are famously finicky and some don't like their whiskers touching the sides of a small dish.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Visitors then have the chance to shuck and slurp a little morsel of their own from the North Carolina coast.
    — Emily Cataneo, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Ramen is an art in Japan, from the rich, fatty broth to the chewy, long, wheat noodles that are meant to be slurped loudly.
    — Eric Velasco, AL.com, 26 Feb. 2018
  • My farewell gesture to the fair is to slurp back another dozen oysters.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2018
  • There’s a sweep net to brush them out of shrubs, a beating stick to knock them out of trees, and a suction sampler to slurp them from grass and moss.
    — Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022
  • Whether slurping it from a bowl or a dumpling, Bolivian Llama Party will be one of my go-to spots for soup on the go.
    — Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Do: Ask About the Oysters If you’re not used to ordering raw seafood, the mere thought of slurping down some oysters might be a little nerve-wracking.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024

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