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Recent Examples of mud
Heavy rains hit Southern California on Monday, triggering flood watches and wind advisories in Los Angeles and evacuation warnings in burn scar areas, including alerts over the threat of mud and debris flows at the site of the Palisades fire.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Another initiative involves designing specialized robots (not humanoid) capable of crawling through mud and water to clear underground tunnels.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The agency says multiple locations within the closure have mud and debris slides.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Millions of Los Angeles County residents faced flash flood warnings as rain pounded the region and people in some areas scarred by last year’s devastating wildfires were under an evacuation warning through Tuesday because of the potential for mud and debris flows.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Another initiative involves designing specialized robots (not humanoid) capable of crawling through mud and water to clear underground tunnels.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The agency says multiple locations within the closure have mud and debris slides.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Millions of Los Angeles County residents faced flash flood warnings as rain pounded the region and people in some areas scarred by last year’s devastating wildfires were under an evacuation warning through Tuesday because of the potential for mud and debris flows.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mud
Noun
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Sewage sludge is a mud-like byproduct created during wastewater treatment.—
Peter Blair,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
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Those policies range from outright bans to water standards, sludge spreading restrictions and cleanup funding.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Your authentic perspective may cut through the muck of a problem that has become unnecessarily convoluted.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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There are myriad mucks at play, but not all gloop is created equal.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Commoners relied on swamps, fens, forests, and heaths for fuel, gravel, stone, and wood to make tools and to build and repair houses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The team’s day hit a hiccup with a strange noise coming from the car as Lance Stroll navigated the car around during the afternoon session, and the Aston Martin driver subsequently spun into the gravel.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And if solitude is your jam, Cheung Sha Beach's sprawling sands whisper your name.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Southport is proof that some of the best coastal destinations aren’t necessarily known for their beaches, although there is plenty of sand and surf nearby.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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