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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Recent Examples of slush
Noun
There's also a compact slush and shake maker and a stainless steel popsicle mold, both available on Amazon for less than $50. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 Top them on a mixture of pomegranate juice, lemon juice, and coconut water that’s been into a slush. — Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 July 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
  • The former taxi driver had been arrested three years earlier after police unearthed a mass grave in a forest ‌near the Indian Ocean town of Malindi, where his followers had been living in mud huts.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, more than 400 bodies were exhumed from shallow graves on the 800-acre Chakama Ranch in coastal Kilifi County, where Mackenzie’s followers lived in mud huts, away from the scrutiny of local communities and authorities.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • What makes a successful scooper Professional scoopers typically use basic tools like a rake, a dustpan lined with a garbage bag and a garden sprayer to sanitize tools in between jobs.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Pan Yan The substance is integrated into a transparent, medium-sized insert designed to fit onto a garbage bin lid.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • During this time, prices for other row crops, including corn and soybeans, also fell.
    — SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The two lead bucks turned out toward the corn, but the big fellow stayed in the willows.
    — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Original bucket of parmesan cheese blend is reused to store red pepper.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • So set out a tray of night cheese, get cozy with your most comfortable slanket, and start your binge-watch now.
    — Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Is Anua skincare’s PDRN spray the same as a salmon sperm facial?
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The roof of the building was partially collapsed, as firefighters sprayed the building.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In the eyes of the conferences, and CFP committee, the allure of a postseason bid is the carrot that would dangle in front of them so that fans would look the other way at the nonsense this creates for the football played in September or October.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • My fellow relishers of Trowbridge nonsense, today is our day of jubilee.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And at some point, you’re just locked in some attic getting a sludge transfusion from your apparently satanist mother in law?
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Just a noxious river of sludge and foul wind enveloping everything in the vicinity.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • As an investment-grade company, Oracle can borrow cheaply and with duration, but that would change with a junk rating, said Jamie Meyers, a senior securities analyst at Laffer Tengler, which owns Oracle stock.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • No one has ever been seriously injured by falling space junk, but there are a few examples of property damage.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Slush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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