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 However, if this second bathroom isn't required, it can be exchanged for a mud room. New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025 Hand-built in Marshall, the Trackchair from ATZ is an all-terrain wheelchair that can navigate through sand, mud, snow and up to 10 inches of water. Mars King, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025 Goaltending and man-advantage goals, for a mediocre five-on-five team, are a way out of the mud. The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Take a trip on Windmill's famous hayride, taking you over the hills and through the mud. Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mud
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Noun
  • And at least one section became known for the bubbles produced by toxic sludge on its floor.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The Little Calumet, just blocks from where Steagall used to live, had shores like quicksand from all the toxic sludge and the Grand Calumet River was one of the most polluted bodies of water emptying into Lake Michigan.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • McMillan looks like a future star Lost in the muck of the overall offensive performance against the Cardinals was McMillan.
    DIAMOND VENCES, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The study recommends strategic test areas of algicide and treatments to sequester nutrients after large-scale mechanical clearing of the muck.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The steering wanders like a distracted Labrador, the ride quality is about as refined as a pogo stick on a gravel driveway, and wind noise makes the cabin sound like you’re trapped inside a tent during a storm.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
  • At the end of a long gravel driveway, Kevin and Amy Kirkland’s home stands alone on acres of open land.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When the urban hot spots become too hot, head south to the turquoise waters and white-sand beaches of Okinawa, closer to Taipei than Tokyo.
    Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Some students sit in the sand due to the lack of chairs and desks.
    Ikram Talaat Ahmed, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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