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Recent Examples of sludge
Skulls, aliens and toxic sludge are often featured on the show.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Fortunately, Heaton and Dyer played it sludge-ier, Levy shot around it, and VFX took care of the rest.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2013 Coogan cofounded the buzzy nutrient-sludge-for-workaholics company Soylent.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
Many of the crude deposits are in the form of a heavy sludge, which is difficult to extract and refine.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Fortunately, Heaton and Dyer played it sludge-ier, Levy shot around it, and VFX took care of the rest.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2013 Coogan cofounded the buzzy nutrient-sludge-for-workaholics company Soylent.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
Many of the crude deposits are in the form of a heavy sludge, which is difficult to extract and refine.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sludge
Noun
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Lee paired them with flat lace-up boots — there’s a lot of mud at those festivals — and oversize bags edged with miles of fringe.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Thanks to the 2-inch rim, your baseboards are protected from any pesky mud that accumulates on the soles.—
Quincy Bulin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fiber-rich carbohydrates such as whole grains, beans, potatoes, corn and high-fiber cereals can also be helpful by stabilizing blood sugar and supporting digestion, while also delivering long-lasting energy.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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The wheel could then be attached to a corn-grinding machine so that each step would help mash the kernels.—
Outside,
Outside,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Disappointingly, the alien elements don’t reach full Screaming Mad George surrealism until the end of the movie, relying a bit too much on blue goo and screaming along the way.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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There's plenty of gore and goo — the transformation process is not pretty.—
Robert Lloyd,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Sludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sludge. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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