miasmal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miasmal
Adjective
  • On the engineering side, the plan is to design a better speaker, targeting the ideal frequency response for a turbid ecosystem, and doing so in a way that drives down the cost.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Grass carp make the water more turbid; stiltgrass and common reed can block sight lines and reduce property values; and sea lamprey are a shocking sight when they are attached to sport fish.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Sargassum, the stinky, slimy seaweed, is already swarming South Florida beaches, and scientists say a gigantic new bloom of the weed has recently been seen lurking in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Another officer who does Dedra’s bidding is the slimy Dr. Gorst (Joshua James), a Josef Mengele type who deals in psychologically torturing suspects like Bix.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Miasmal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miasmal. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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