Thesaurus results for MUD

mud

noun

ˈməd

Definition of mud

as in sludge

soft wet earth we cannot play softball today because the field turned to mud after last night's heavy rain

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Recent Examples of mud Organizers are helping attendees prepare by advising them to bring extra layers, shoes that can handle mud, tarps and extra tent stakes. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 To be sitting on the sidelines as the editor and watch a translation sink in the mud of the centre of the pitch was anathema to him. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 The Diocletian Ritual, comprising a salt scrub, cleansing mud wrap, and massage, is both invigorating and restorative. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Since very few larger organisms (worms and clams excepted) can live in mud, mud makes an excellent medium for studying past climates. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mud

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Noun

Just a noxious river of sludge and foul wind enveloping everything in the vicinity.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Parkdale said Ciclo has been tested using ASTM and ISO methods in seawater, soil, wastewater sludge and biologically active landfill conditions.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of sludge

Noun

Wolf has never sounded more grounded than with 10 toes down in the muck.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
As feminists fought patriarchy’s attempt to render women vulnerable socially and leave us dependent on men for money and more, the all-too-human inevitability of vulnerability and dependence got lost in the muck.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of muck

Noun

View gallery - 6 images Although it's now long been standard for multi-speed mountain and gravel bikes to have a single chainring and no front derailleur, that arrangement can be hard on the chain.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Prior to her role as DHS secretary, Noem infamously wrote in her memoir about killing her 14-month-old dog, Cricket, by shooting the animal in a gravel pit.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of gravel

Noun

Beaches typically go through a seasonal cycle with powerful winter waves dragging sand out to sea and more mild summer waves depositing the sand back onshore.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
The storm made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast area known for powdery white-sand beaches and dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars, and seafood shacks.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

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