Definition of slushnext
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as in mud
soft wet earth he paused in front of the doorway to wipe the slush off of his boots before going inside

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as in corn
something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental a musical that has been reviled as pure slush by the New York critics

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as in cheese
that which is of low quality or worth discovered that slush is what publishers want, so that's exactly what she'll write didn't want to put in the effort to produce anything better than slush

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slush

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Recent Examples of slush
Noun
Dairy Queen is adding more treats to its menu with new Blizzard flavors and a patriotic slush. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Snow, slush and messy weather can challenge autonomous vehicles in ways sunny streets cannot. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Verb
Beneath the dossier’s journey from media obsession to slush pile lies a broader and more troubling story. New York Times, 15 May 2021 Normally at this time of year lake effect is cut dramatically because of ice cover on the Great Lakes and open water slushing up. Mark Torregrossa | [email protected], cleveland, 12 Feb. 2020 See All Example Sentences for slush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slush
Noun
  • Take down bird feeders, empty water features, add fencing or other wildlife barriers, and prevent access to garbage bins.
    Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
  • This buildup occurs substantially in the brain, like garbage piling up when the trash collectors stop coming.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • While the driver struggles at the wheel, the rest of the crew must scout, scream directions to the driver and operate winches to pull the rig out of mud or dangle it over cliffs.
    Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
  • The boots of an MTA work crew and one reporter began to slosh through mud.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • The dirty vegan takes a different kick, with kale noodles in a savory, creamy vegan broth topped with corn, steamed tofu, rolled tofu skin, sliced green onions and seasonal vegetables.
    Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Elburn resident Dave Burroughs was charged with overseeing the task of boiling the corn at the fest.
    David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • Roasted vegetables, nubs of cheese, those scraps left on the roast chicken carcass—all fair game.
    Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 July 2026
  • But toothpicks are useful for much more than holding together oversized sandwiches or spearing cubes of cheese.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • No blood was visible, but one area glowed after being sprayed with Bluestar.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • One award-winning work used chalk powder mixed in water sprayed a la Jackson Pollock.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • In any organization, roughly 20% are adopters who are bought in and know how to implement the change; about 70% believe in it but have no idea how to execute it; and 10% are detractors who think the whole thing is nonsense.
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Even after watching replays, the ref stuck with his original call that Mbappe had initiated the contact, which was palpable nonsense.
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • But the real key to the magic is that frenetic tone — the dirty, grungy, previously unheard sludge created when guitarist/Ray’s brother Dave Davies slashed his amp’s speaker with a razor.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • Inline water filters can be installed and are widely used to trap dirt, debris, and sludge.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Low interest rates let venture capitalists fund nonsense web businesses and let banks provide junk loans to borrowers with terrible credit.
    Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • The crash could reveal new information about what happens in the immediate aftermath of an impact on the lunar surface and offer insights into the hazards of errant space junk to the moon.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

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“Slush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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