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Recent Examples of sludge
Many traditional litters either clump too softly or clump while gradually turning into dusty sludge that sticks and smells over time.
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Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The sludge and water spewing forth mirrors the instability of her psychic state.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
As the biofilm degrades, sludge settles in a secondary clarifier.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
During World War II and throughout the Cold War, the Hanford reactors along the Columbia River near Richland, Washington produced most of the plutonium in the US arsenal of bombs and missiles, leaving behind 56 million gallons of radioactive sludge stored in 177 aging underground tanks.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
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Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The sludge and water spewing forth mirrors the instability of her psychic state.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
As the biofilm degrades, sludge settles in a secondary clarifier.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
During World War II and throughout the Cold War, the Hanford reactors along the Columbia River near Richland, Washington produced most of the plutonium in the US arsenal of bombs and missiles, leaving behind 56 million gallons of radioactive sludge stored in 177 aging underground tanks.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sludge
Noun
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Then, in February, flooding and mudslides coated his entire street in mud, even trapping an SUV.—
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Vestibules and Mudrooms With all the mud, coats, and boots tracking in and out of homes in winter, vestibules and mudrooms become coveted rooms for buyers.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Menus across the resort will continue to evolve, but early standouts at El Bembé, a concept inspired by the food kiosks that dot Puerto Rico’s beaches, include octopus tostones and sorullitos de maíz (corn fritters) topped with a savory cheese sauce straight from Rosado’s grandmother’s recipe book.—
Amber Kallor,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Farming ran deep in Dee’s family, who had worked the fertile land of southeastern Michigan since 1831, raising dairy cattle and growing wheat, corn and soy.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The world of Obex — and, by extension, the real world that Conor avoids — is frightening, full of textures (goo, mud, flames) and bugs whose yuckiness transcends 8-bit animation.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2026
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Mucilage is found across the plant world Okra is not the only plant with goo-producing levels of mucilage.—
Andrew Coletti,
Popular Science,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Sludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sludge. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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