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Recent Examples of mud
You're then left with a low-profile tow-anywhere trailer that wants nothing more than to grab hold of your favorite bikes and splash through mud and mire, hell and high water, to get you to your favorite trails, jumps and whoops.
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New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Rain made last year’s M3F a soggy mess with way too many opportunities for getting sucked into the mud like quicksand.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Most of the chase will be through mud a foot deep and heavy undergrowth.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Willow has trailed missing people, including an elderly man on Christmas Eve, through falling darkness, steep hills, mud and water.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Rain made last year’s M3F a soggy mess with way too many opportunities for getting sucked into the mud like quicksand.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Most of the chase will be through mud a foot deep and heavy undergrowth.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Willow has trailed missing people, including an elderly man on Christmas Eve, through falling darkness, steep hills, mud and water.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mud
Noun
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Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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In response, Synagro started shedding some of its liquid sludge contracts, said Steve D'Agostino, Woonsocket's public works director.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nebraska got bogged down in the winter muck after an end to the 2025 season marked by four losses in five games, the final three in ugly fashion.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Just get it a little damp before use and fully rinse the muck off when you’re finished.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jonas looks around, taking in every detail of the trees, sky and gravel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen careens across the gravel after the rear of his car locks up during Qualifying for the first race of the season.—
Brad Spurgeon,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, parts of both areas were inaccessible because of empty event structures and the four-day Gymreapers Wodapalooza along the sand and Lummus Park.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Its fighters wore camouflage gear that blended with a sand-colored backdrop; the base was only reachable by walking up a steep slope.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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