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sludge

noun

ˈsləj

Definition of sludge

as in mud

soft wet earth after a day of heavy rain, the fairgrounds had turned into pure sludge

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as in corn

something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental I can't bring myself to read that sludge

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Recent Examples of sludge Parkdale said Ciclo has been tested using ASTM and ISO methods in seawater, soil, wastewater sludge and biologically active landfill conditions. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 The questions of who and why are a mystery for the season to solve, but old adversaries like Frank Harkness and Peter Judd have emerged from the sludge around now, too, and there’s an overwhelming sense now of chickens coming home to roost. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 The United States is losing to one of its worst enemies in a war that has left the American economy mired in the sludge of growing inflation and rising energy prices. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 Crazy picked the bowl up and chugged down the salty, yellow sludge. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sludge

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The Hummer was found caked with mud, which Parker’s mother and sister said earlier this year was unusual and not from the driveway of the home that Parker shared with her mother.

— Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Neeley said the floodwaters were receding but left mud and silt, much of which has been contaminated with sewage because of failures at waste plants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of mud

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Only indiscriminate, promiscuous lovers of candy, any candy, could conceivably stomach a pound or two of candy corn before dinner, as Jerry Cohen and I can without heavy breathing.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Interestingly, the charcoal mellowing process is different for the rye—instead of the usual 10 feet of charcoal, it is filtered through just three feet due to small amount of corn in the mashbill, according to master distiller Chris Fletcher.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026

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