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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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Empty the filter and use a soft toothbrush to scrape any sludge from the seals.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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It’s micronized, which means the particles are smaller for better mixing and absorption (no more unappetizing sludge at the bottom of your shaker).—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 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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Her brick home has a gravel driveway and a yard covered in prickly pear and saguaro cactus.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Resting on almost one and a half acres, the stucco and redwood structure is fronted by a gravel motor court and an attached two-car garage, with steps descending to a tiled entry next to a water feature.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This resort stands on the edge of Aruba, specifically on Eagle Beach, where the crystal-clear water and white sands have earned it the reputation of being one of the best beaches in the world.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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