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Recent Examples of mud
Japanese police trudged through deep mud on Thursday in another unsuccessful day searching for a missing Auburn University student, who vanished after an argument with family over artificial intelligence.
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David K. Li, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Until management takes action, the stock may remain stuck in the mud.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Scientists who studied the second plume, the one created from sediment pumped up to the ship, found that the mud particles could starve tiny zooplankton, potentially creating a chain of consequences throughout the marine food web.
—Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Couples can get messy together at Sulphur Springs (where the mud baths are reputed to heal sunburn and soothe sore joints) and rinse off under a 50-foot-tall waterfall.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
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David K. Li, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Until management takes action, the stock may remain stuck in the mud.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Scientists who studied the second plume, the one created from sediment pumped up to the ship, found that the mud particles could starve tiny zooplankton, potentially creating a chain of consequences throughout the marine food web.
—Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Couples can get messy together at Sulphur Springs (where the mud baths are reputed to heal sunburn and soothe sore joints) and rinse off under a 50-foot-tall waterfall.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mud
Noun
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Every bucket, every rebound, every screen oozed difficulty, as if each player was covered in sludge.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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The backlash was so extensive, Gutierrez ended up backtracking on the lucrative gig entirely, in one of the clearest signs yet that AI has become toxic sludge to much of the audience Amazon is trying to woo.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
3 June 2026
Noun
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People get mired in all kinds of muck and yuck by the slop on social media.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Real estate executive Gloria Caulfield was the first to prominently step into the muck at the University of Central Florida.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The eight bedrooms—four of which can be joined to make two family suites—are set far apart on a gravel pathway through the winter thorn forest (the furthest a brisk five-minute walk from the living area).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Cars intentionally swerved close to spook him, sending him into the gravel more than once.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
Time,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The Bahamian capital, with its turquoise water and white-sand beaches, is home to some of the world’s more enviable coastal real estate.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The Suncoast encompasses about 150 miles along the Gulf of Mexico, and this stretch of shore offers unmatched terrain, with crystal waters as aqua blue and bright as a chlorinated pool, sand as soft as powdered sugar, and almost constant sunshine.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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