How to Use slurp in a Sentence

slurp

verb
  • He always slurps his soup.
  • Save the noodles for the end and slurp them with the last of the broth.
    — Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017
  • Open the shell, and give the peanut a chew, slurping some brine with it.
    — Matt and Ted Lee, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Eat the molluscs steamed or slurp them down raw for just a dollar a piece.
    — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Wilkie grabbed his shucking knife, popped one open and slurped down the silky meat inside.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
  • What better way to stay cool than by slurping a dozen oysters on ice?
    — OregonLive.com, 19 June 2017
  • There was a giant anteater slurping up pink yogurt off the deck.
    — National Geographic, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Oysters slurped straight from the shell just beg for Champagne.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • And there’s a savory stock left behind to slurp by the ladleful.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Nearby, inside a cage, a real bear slurps down one of the treats.
    — Jude Isabella, Smithsonian, 18 Oct. 2017
  • The participants were told to sip, rate the soup, then slurp and rate it.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Dip the thick, chewy noodles into the bowl of hot soup and slurp up all the goodness.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
  • But most of these crooked staties just keep slurping at the trough, forever.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Brain freeze Grab a big straw and slurp away with this cool deal from 7-Eleven.
    — Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Know, 18 May 2017
  • Go ahead and pick up the bowl to slurp that last sip of the intoxicating elixir.
    — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 17 May 2022
  • In their gowns and bowties, guests giddily slurp mounds of glinting caviar off the back of their hand.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • My farewell gesture to the fair is to slurp back another dozen oysters.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2018
  • Grab a comfy seat, queue up The Princess Bride, and slurp away.
    — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, 14 May 2018
  • Some of those compounds prevent clotting as the insects slurp up your blood.
    — Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2018
  • The cancer cells then slurp up so much iron that the immune cells can’t meet their own needs for the metal.
    — Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
  • From tofu to mushy vegetables, Doña will slurp it all down with her straw.
    — Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Swishing, swirling, and slurping are par for the course in the fine water universe.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 27 Mar. 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
  • Girl, shut up and slurp Heather Dubrow’s Gumbo Yaya.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
  • And the chili oil in many dishes is a flavor dip; it is not intended for slurping.
    — Eric Velasco, AL.com, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Dying to go for a sail and slurp an oyster along the Rhode Island coast?
    — Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
  • One was eating sour cream and shredded cheddar for breakfast until a dog slurped it off her plate.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • Soon, he was served the thick brown concoction and began slurping down the soup until it was all gone.
    — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2018
  • If you’re hunched over a bowl of mac and cheese, slurping a leftover McFlurry?
    — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 1 May 2026

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