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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
that guy's a real slime, so avoid him at all costs
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Recent Examples of slime
While Moreno often slides neatly into the slithering slime of his character’s underbelly, his tart turn as the pithy mayor is loaded with side-eyed sketch.
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David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
This is possible because the L3 larvae are present in mollusk slime.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Lectric Rounding out the key specs, an 8-speed Shimano Altus derailleur provides an extra cog compared to the previous model, a suspension fork absorbs some of the bumps along the way, and 20-inch rims wear 3-inch mixed-terrain tires with custom tread and slime (for puncture resistance).
—Paul Ridden
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2025
Inspectors observed black mold and slime accumulation on multiple surfaces, including inside an ice machine, on shelves in a fridge, and on the wall above a prep sink.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
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David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
This is possible because the L3 larvae are present in mollusk slime.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Lectric Rounding out the key specs, an 8-speed Shimano Altus derailleur provides an extra cog compared to the previous model, a suspension fork absorbs some of the bumps along the way, and 20-inch rims wear 3-inch mixed-terrain tires with custom tread and slime (for puncture resistance).
—Paul Ridden
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2025
Inspectors observed black mold and slime accumulation on multiple surfaces, including inside an ice machine, on shelves in a fridge, and on the wall above a prep sink.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slime
Noun
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The crews used an excavator to lift the uninjured Dancer out of the mud, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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This skepticism led Holliday and his team to use new material — ancient mud — to confirm their original dating estimates.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Lifestyle creep is the tendency to spend more money as your income increases — a habit many people fall into without realizing it.—
Talia Wexler,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Lifestyle creep is the habit of upgrading your lifestyle as your income grows.—
Letitia Berbaum,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Using more sludge and less slag in their recipe, researchers were able to create a material that's stronger than even today's enhanced cements and highly resistant to corrosion by acid.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
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The film careens between a dreary sludge of despair and eventual heart-palpitating nightmare, Grace caught in a mercurial storm of her own moods without ballast and unable to be understood by those around her.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Also, this was not a good week for billionaires as a socialist Muslim won a long-shot victory in the NYC Democratic primary, partly on the promise to raise taxes among the highest income earners, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos starred in a clown show wedding in Venice.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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Ayanna Pressley, another blow-in-drifter (from Chicago), pole vaulted from the City Council clown show to the U.S. House.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Special-guest pervert Frank (Sam Rockwell) showcases a monologue about his autogynephilia.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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Just when things are looking up — a haughty British couple leaves this daughter of Oxfordshire a handsome tip — the dinner pervert turns up for his morning coffee.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But in politics — as in life —there’s a fine line between being genuine and being a jerk.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Smoky, spicy jerk is also on the menu in the Pulled Jerk Pork & Coconut Shrimp appetizer at Eleanor’s at Sandals Grande Antigua.—
Sandals Resorts,
AFAR Media,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Indeed, one of the new creatures slithering around Britain are grotesque, bloated slimeballs that suck up worms from the earth and are easily killed with a bow and arrow.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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But he’s met with a surprise: Lester’s wife has switched attorneys and is now represented by slimeball Stuart of all people.—
Ayan Artan,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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“Slime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slime. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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