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Recent Examples of sludge
To start, thoroughly clean drain interiors using a stiff brush to scrape away biofilm and sludge.
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
To keep them clean, use a stiff brush at least quarterly to clean out sludge and food particles.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2025
Leftover sludge falls to the bottom of the ponds, which are then cleaned out and refilled to renew the process.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
There were torrential rains in Italy's north on Monday and parts of Bardonecchia near Turin were covered in sludge after the Frejus river burst its banks.
—Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
To keep them clean, use a stiff brush at least quarterly to clean out sludge and food particles.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2025
Leftover sludge falls to the bottom of the ponds, which are then cleaned out and refilled to renew the process.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
There were torrential rains in Italy's north on Monday and parts of Bardonecchia near Turin were covered in sludge after the Frejus river burst its banks.
—Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sludge
Noun
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While Virgin Voyages features a large spa with several water features, a quartz treatment bed, and a mud room, Celebrity has expanded the wellness theme outside the spa.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Even when encountering damp grass or bits of mud, the beefy, notched wheels never showed signs of traction loss.—
Tyler Hayes,
PC Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If there's a Southern sideboard in view, there's a casserole dish brimming with corn pudding on it.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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Clancy’s kettle corn comes in pumpkin spice or maple flavors, retailing for $2.29 a bag.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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If more goo is found, the goal will be to collect it without disturbing its oxygen-free environment, said lead researcher Cody Sheik, a microbial ecologist at Large Lakes Observatory.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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The strawberries have a dull, squalid complexion, trapped in a strawberry goo.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 July 2025
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“Sludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sludge. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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