slurp

Example Sentences

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“When they are ready, I like to think of them as mini-fiber-bobas when I slurp them through a straw,” Rajendran says.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

The infected ones have regressed further still and they’ve split into two sub-species: the grub-like “slow-low” zombies, who suck up worms with a vile slurp, and the Neanderthalish sprinters who hunt in packs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

Like our babies, maggots can’t chew, so they vomit digestive enzymes onto the wound, dissolving the now-loosened tissue into a tasty slurry, which they can slurp up.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2024

Most lunch breaks, he drives 20 to 30 minutes to more-established parts of Shenzhen to slurp beef noodles in family-owned restaurants before racing back to work.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

Gracie sips from her straw and tries to slurp up a boba ball as slowly as she can.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio