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sludge

noun

ˈsləj

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as in mud

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

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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 The complaint alleged stain-resistant chemicals used by carpet mills in Calhoun had contaminated the sludge, which in turn polluted the water. —

Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026 Start by pouring a pot of boiling water into the drain to loosen any sludge and kill the gnats. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 May 2026 When the basin’s draining began in late March, some in the community worried about turtles being left behind in the sludge. —

Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 Interestingly, the local sewage sludge was pretreated, resulting in a 200 percent increase in renewable natural gas production while cutting disposal costs in half. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sludge

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There’s a beautiful outdoor courtyard pool and an indoor one; Iyashi Dôme, hammam, mud bath, a Visbody scanner for body composition and posture analysis; a high-tech fitness centre.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
After a rinse, the mud revealed perfectly polished skin, relieved of dullness, redness, and clogged pores and blackheads—leaving me glowing from the inside and out.

— Essence, Essence, 12 May 2026