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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 coffin was covered with mud, and, before bringing it inside his house, Luwi cleaned it off with a bucket of water and a sponge. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Tel Abu Saify was first excavated decades ago, and includes ancient military structures, dockyards, mud brick enclosures, and a temple. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The cellar quickly filled with mud following a strong downpour. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 And so that was weird and hard — to sort of put yourself into something like that, and then for them to be really dragged through the mud by the critics. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mud

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Currently, the Louisiana sludge metal band has been busy headlining arenas across North America and opening stadiums in the UK and Europe for the likes of System of a Down and Queens Of The Stone Age.

— Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The ball rolled to the sticky floor, littered with crushed six-pack carriers and a fine layer of winter sludge, and two competitors dove to fetch it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of sludge

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The gravel runway is nearly 4,000 feet long and is located on the slope of a more-than-2,300-foot-high mountain, according to FAA maps.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Vibram said the rubber compound performs in wet and dry conditions, with particular emphasis on grip across wet gravel and mixed terrain.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

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