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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 Even when stomped into the mud by a 17,500-pound apex predator, dinosaur footprints rarely last long enough to fossilize over millions of years. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026 Dolostone is related to limestone, and can form as groundwater rich in magnesium passes through limestone or lime mud and replaces the calcium ions in the limestone with magnesium, the department explained. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for mud

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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

Definition of gravel

Noun

The quartz silica sand used for the protective glass is mined nearby in Spruce Pine.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Laguna Beach, Dana Point and Carlsbad last week declared local states of emergency, citing coastal erosion and sand loss from the effects of a south swell brought on by Hurricane Marie.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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