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as in muddy
full of or covered with soft wet earth
the slushy racetrack resulted in a significantly slower time for the winning horse
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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
slushy music underscores the movie's emotional scenes
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Recent Examples of slushy
Hikers should expect soft, wet, slushy or muddy conditions during warmer parts of the day and snow across much of the trail at high elevations and in shaded areas, the organization said.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Social media posts often point to the food courts that have largely disappeared, particularly the extra salty popcorn and slushy machines.
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Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
While stunning in the moment, the days and weeks that followed were nothing but a slushy mess.
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Megan Wallitsch,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
And fixing the slushy machine behind the counter means getting occasional breaks from making change to spend a small 15-second mini-game making a snack for a customer.
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ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Social media posts often point to the food courts that have largely disappeared, particularly the extra salty popcorn and slushy machines.
—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
While stunning in the moment, the days and weeks that followed were nothing but a slushy mess.
—
Megan Wallitsch,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
And fixing the slushy machine behind the counter means getting occasional breaks from making change to spend a small 15-second mini-game making a snack for a customer.
—
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for slushy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slushy
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The battle that follows — a muddy and mean scrum — is even more ghastly, partly for its utter pointlessness.
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Western thought tells us that the journey needn’t be muddy.
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The late monarch acquired an impressive jewelry collection over the course of her 70-year reign, from the record-setting Cullinan diamond brooches to the sentimental King George VI Victorian Sapphire Suite.
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Air Jordan 1 releases, which are expected to seriously slow down in volume next year, are getting especially sentimental this summer.
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The shiny, non-sticky formula is infused with a hyaluronic acid complex, mango seed butter, and fruit extracts to keep lips feeling comfortable.
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Use yellow sticky traps to monitor.
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Earlier, a pair of Harry Kane goals — his ninth and 10th at World Cups — had twice put England ahead, only for some sloppy defending and smart attacking play to give Croatia a route back.
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Instead of one scammer typing out sloppy messages from a laptop, this setup worked more like a criminal software business.
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
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In May, confirming rumors that had been swirling for months, Anthropic’s life sciences lead Eric Kauderer-Abrams publicly acknowledged that the company is building out its own wet labs and hiring biologists to run its own basic research.
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Judge rules the federal government cannot block SNAP benefits from buying candy, soda and other sugary drinks, invalidating restrictions in 23 states.
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Young advises using tight-fitting lids and regularly cleaning the bins to remove food residue and sugary liquids.
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Avoid a mushy or soft pineapple, which may have started to spoil.
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Avoid microwaving, which can make the berries mushy.
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The math remains a little fuzzy in part because Miami-Dade has not released a detailed breakdown of its World Cup budget.
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New York became the first state in the country to roll back its signature climate law in May 2026, trading a binding 2030 target to reduce emissions by 40% for a fuzzier 2040 goal.
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“Slushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slushy. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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