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Recent Examples of mud
The driver was trying to back out, but the tires were just spinning in the mud.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Scruton and his team had a weekend to remove the trees, mud, dirt and embankments.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2023, heavy rains stranded attendees in deep mud, forcing conservation of food and water and leading to at least one reported death.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Although the space station is without dirt and mud, astronauts’ clothes get dirty from sweat during their daily exercise.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Scruton and his team had a weekend to remove the trees, mud, dirt and embankments.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2023, heavy rains stranded attendees in deep mud, forcing conservation of food and water and leading to at least one reported death.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Although the space station is without dirt and mud, astronauts’ clothes get dirty from sweat during their daily exercise.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mud
Noun
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The standard provided improved protection for modern gasoline engines, including requirements for Low-Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI), timing chain wear, and better piston deposit and sludge control.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The wastewater exits the home into the septic tank, where solids settle to the bottom of the tank to form a sludge layer, and the lighter waste forms a scum layer that floats at the top.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even from a young age, Ann seeks transcendence, and Fastvold conveys both the dark crowded muck of poverty and the young girl’s airy dreams of light and love.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Over the last 15 years, more than two-thirds of the waterway has been slowly brought back to life through concerted efforts to remove or cap toxic muck.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The man, who is in his 70s, was reportedly working on a tractor on the side of a gravel road in the Mulberry Mountain area when the incident occurred.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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The landing zone will consist of a 280-foot diameter concrete pad surrounded by a 60-foot-wide gravel apron.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Coming in at second place is the Seychelles Islands, which is also the most peaceful beachside retreat with its white sand beaches, clear turquoise water, and incredibly low noise and light pollution.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Greenwood State Beach unfolds below the bluff, a crescent of sand often empty but for driftwood piles and the occasional bonfire ring.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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