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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
that guy's a real slime, so avoid him at all costs
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Recent Examples of slime
The immersive slime experience is slated to open this summer at Metropolitan in Midtown, offering hands-on slime making, ASMR soundscapes and other sensory activities.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
This free event centers around learning science, technology, engineering, arts and math via activities involving DNA, genomics, virtual reality, rockets, robots, drones and slime.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
There are several activities on the docket, including a slime bar, temporary tattoos, dinosaur excavation, bubble area, live doodle booth, mobile noble planetarium and more.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Such is the case in Wuthering Heights with Cathy (Margot Robbie), who sees her desire for Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) made manifest by various goos, oozes, and slimes found on the Yorkshire moors.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
This free event centers around learning science, technology, engineering, arts and math via activities involving DNA, genomics, virtual reality, rockets, robots, drones and slime.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
There are several activities on the docket, including a slime bar, temporary tattoos, dinosaur excavation, bubble area, live doodle booth, mobile noble planetarium and more.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Such is the case in Wuthering Heights with Cathy (Margot Robbie), who sees her desire for Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) made manifest by various goos, oozes, and slimes found on the Yorkshire moors.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slime
Noun
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The spa menu also includes classic Thai massages, mud wraps, and herbal compress rub-downs for quick fix-ups or multi-day retreat programs that focus on body detoxification, mindfulness, or self-love.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Resident and real estate broker Jesse Wald, who recorded video of a coastal road’s collapse Saturday, said other parts of the road were flooded out by mud and sediment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That reserve goes against the maximalist creep of the past decade or so.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
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While the Colts try to navigate what’s already been a newsworthy offseason, especially over the last week, the draft creeps closer.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Dancing with an old fave will be almost as exciting as getting a glimpse of the primordial riverbed, which is usually covered with sludge.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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Christopher Kosakowski, United States, 2025 A circus clown celebrating his birthday alone receives a mysterious gift box harboring an antique zoetrope that spins his world into mayhem.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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The same clown who is owned by Vladimir Putin.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Nora Ephron for depressed perverts.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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You are being spied on by a pervert.—
Jay Ruttenberg,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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My Jamaican Table, his first book (Springsteen wrote the foreword), is a mouth-watering mix of traditional classic dishes like oxtail with rice and peas, and curry chicken alongside modern spins on American classics, like his signature jerk smashburger with bacon jam.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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So, yeah, of course this person is (probably) being a real jerk about things.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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After spending a decade and a half in the brains of a meth kingpin and a slimeball attorney, Gilligan wanted his next protagonist to be a force for good.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Now, these slimeballs no longer pose a threat to public safety.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
18 July 2025
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Aside from butler services, valet parking, and dog and babysitting, the hotel offers an Experience Manager dedicated to curating personalized luxury adventures across the country.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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For those exercising and walking their dogs, taking regular water breaks was a must.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Slime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slime. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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