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Recent Examples of sludge
The line included eco-friendly finished metal buttons in neutral tones carrying a LCA certification, indicating reduced CO2 emissions, chemical consumption, sludge generation, water usage and electricity consumption.
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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Mitch, along with several family members, fought the flood all night, vacuuming up the sludge and emptying buckets out the window.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
Lake Erie froze solid that year, but Dwight said the toxic sludge at the bottom of the river and the sheen of oil across the top would keep the Cuyahoga from freezing.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
These products contain natural enzymes that help prevent stains, and the build up of mineral deposits, sludge, and organic contamination.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Mitch, along with several family members, fought the flood all night, vacuuming up the sludge and emptying buckets out the window.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
Lake Erie froze solid that year, but Dwight said the toxic sludge at the bottom of the river and the sheen of oil across the top would keep the Cuyahoga from freezing.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
These products contain natural enzymes that help prevent stains, and the build up of mineral deposits, sludge, and organic contamination.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sludge
Noun
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That means, depending on the particular lake, the water might be filtering through limestone underground before emerging, or the bottom of the lake might be mostly limestone, not squishy mud.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Plus, Tyland Lannister (Jefferson Hall) has secured the help of the Triarchy fleet by virtue of mud-wrestling Sharako Lohar (Abigail Thorn), the fleet’s admiral.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Groundwater can reliably deliver 30 to 36 inches to a field of corn, ensuring robust yields for an ethanol plant or livestock.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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It is served with a side of orange, thyme, and olive oil caramel corn.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The black goo biofilm can be cleaned off with minimal effort.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Solutions might require Gordon’s goo-gun cannon to jam up gears, or Batgirl's hacking Batarang, for example.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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“Sludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sludge. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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