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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
In the past, that rush of Lake Okeechobee water to the coast has triggered catastrophic algal blooms, coating inshore waters (and high-end waterfront properties) in green slime.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
To diagnose this pathogen, cut an infected stem and look for grayish slime inside the stem.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Reasons for the closures ranged from cockroaches, live rats and rodent droppings to mold, slime and clogged drains.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
The film also dedicates a special place to an enchanted snail that emits a blue slime with magical powers to open paths and see the future.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
To diagnose this pathogen, cut an infected stem and look for grayish slime inside the stem.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Reasons for the closures ranged from cockroaches, live rats and rodent droppings to mold, slime and clogged drains.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
The film also dedicates a special place to an enchanted snail that emits a blue slime with magical powers to open paths and see the future.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slime
Noun
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While Virgin Voyages features a large spa with several water features, a quartz treatment bed, and a mud room, Celebrity has expanded the wellness theme outside the spa.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The pavement was covered in mud and dirt, strewn around from the rushing water.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The immersive park officially opened to big crowds May 22 eager to see attractions built around training dragons, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Super Nintendo video games and Dracula, Frankenstein and other celluloid creeps and monsters from the movies.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2025
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The White House previously said that Trump ended his friendship with Epstein, whom CNN reported attended the president's second wedding to Marla Maples, because the financier was a creep.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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But editorial indulgence has resulted in such a sludge of footnotes and block quotes that the eye must often dismount and continue on foot.—
Book Marks
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Blood is a surprisingly complicated fluid, in part because the red blood cells in human blood can form long chains, giving it the consistency of sludge.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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Carnival Midway’s cast of trapeze artists, aerialists, jugglers and clowns perform every hour on the half hour, starting at 1:30 p.m. (on weekends, the show kicks off at 11:30a.m.).—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Aug. 2025
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There’s a patient, dressed as a clown, who has his arm drilled into.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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What follows is a floor-by-floor descent into madness as Bobby battles bloodthirsty perverts, demonic flash mobs, and hallucinogenic suburban nightmares, all while trying to figure out if he’s meant to be the hero… or just the last guy standing.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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Special-guest pervert Frank (Sam Rockwell) showcases a monologue about his autogynephilia.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kaitlyn Santa Juana plays a college student who learns that her grandmother cheated Death decades ago, and now that jerk is coming to take out her whole family via various creatively gnarly, Rube Goldberg-esque kills.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Mid-performance, the prop jerks downward after slipping from its wire, causing a drop that nearly unseats her.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
19 July 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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Indeed, one of the new creatures slithering around Britain are grotesque, bloated slimeballs that suck up worms from the earth and are easily killed with a bow and arrow.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
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This included four search dogs, three doctors, a diving team and a water extraction contingent, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP reported.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN,
13 Sep. 2023
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“Slime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slime. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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