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Recent Examples of sludge
De Jong, his chief operating officer and the company pleaded guilty in 2017 to illegally disposing of sludge in cities across Southern California.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The result was a kind of psychedelic sludge, narcotic in its languor: voices slurred, brass turned liquid, accordions rendered spongy and bog-like.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 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
Toilet paper that does not break down quickly enough tends to increase the risk of clogs and sludge buildup, and could even cause reduced system efficiency.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The result was a kind of psychedelic sludge, narcotic in its languor: voices slurred, brass turned liquid, accordions rendered spongy and bog-like.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 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
Toilet paper that does not break down quickly enough tends to increase the risk of clogs and sludge buildup, and could even cause reduced system efficiency.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sludge
Noun
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The elevator delivers you to the lobby, where hanging textiles in warm ocher tones serve as the signature art piece, dyed using dorozome, a traditional mud-dyeing technique, with soil from the building site itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now after these victories over the Rockets, surging Hornets and Pistons, there is a feel of legitimacy, of being something better than stuck in the play-in mud.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The corns should appear plump and nearly doubled in size.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
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Glyphosate is commonly used to control weeds on crops such as wheat, corn, soybeans, and oats.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Remove Sticky Messes A bit of coconut oil applied to sticky residue like that left behind on a jar after the label is removed acts as a natural alternative to adhesive and goo removers.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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A lot of blood and weird vampire goo!—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Sludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sludge. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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