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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 The buildings and parking lots have vanished in a thick mound of debris, with pieces of concrete and steel rebar jutting out from the mud. — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 In Nuwakot, riverside settlements including Trishuli Bazaar, Devighat, Betrawati and surrounding areas suffered damage, with homes swept away and large quantities of mud and debris deposited across communities. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 For others, like jewelry, Yamada has to use a pinpoint metal detector, searching the mud inch by inch. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 There's either no evidence or evidence that isn't sufficient, like a blurry picture or a print in mud that sort of looks like an oversized foot. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mud

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Noun

Jacobs oversees wastewater treatment, while Synagro handles sludge processing.

— Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026.

— Sam Meredith,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sludge

Noun

The film could have only benefited from narrowing its scope away from all the government muck, an attempt to flesh out a mythology for its villains that are scarier simply as faceless, mysterious weapons of mass destruction.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026
The deep muck provides a cap for the shallow aquifer, helping to clean and filter freshwater that supplies drinking water for Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and parts of Palm Beach County.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of muck

Noun

Per experts, pyramid pins are cone-shaped and work well on rubber tracks, grass, and gravel, while needle pins are sharp, thin, and offer more intense grip.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The leak started during the startup and the chemical went into a containment area and then overflowed onto a gravel area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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