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Recent Examples of mud
The Marina District of San Francisco, built on an artificial landfill made partly from mud dredged from the bay, suffered severe damage because of the weak sediment below.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Fifteen minutes earlier, a cheerful therapist had slathered them in medicinal herbs and thermal mud from the nearby island of Ischia.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Oliver actually skipped right over the all-terrain tires common on off-road trailers, giving the Apex the extra bite of mud terrains.
—C.c. Weiss
may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026
Estevez got out and tried to push it out of the mud, only to discover it was, in reality, something more akin to quicksand.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Fifteen minutes earlier, a cheerful therapist had slathered them in medicinal herbs and thermal mud from the nearby island of Ischia.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Oliver actually skipped right over the all-terrain tires common on off-road trailers, giving the Apex the extra bite of mud terrains.
—C.c. Weiss
may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026
Estevez got out and tried to push it out of the mud, only to discover it was, in reality, something more akin to quicksand.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mud
Noun
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Ironically, the onslaught of AI sludge reshaping the look and feel of life online today has been steadily compelling some viewers to embrace exploring last century’s cinema in the real world.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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Brine is a super-concentrated, suffocating saltwater sludge, which kills marine life.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
Noun
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People get mired in all kinds of muck and yuck by the slop on social media.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Real estate executive Gloria Caulfield was the first to prominently step into the muck at the University of Central Florida.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Elsewhere across the lush landscaping, gravel gardens and lounge areas set a more tranquil tone, while a heated saltwater pool and spa connected by a cascading water feature anchor the backyard.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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In an effort to resolve the remaining concerns, Pittsburgh Water will work with the property owner regarding removal of the gravel material.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Many of the restaurant’s tables are dug right into the sand on the beach.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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Alabama's Gulf Coast Located at the southernmost tip of Alabama, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach is a picture-perfect, 32-mile strip of soft white sand along the Gulf of Mexico.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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