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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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verb

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Recent Examples of slush
Noun
Kevin Nye attended the Juneau Trump rally, where vehicles, some decked with U.S. flags or banners supporting Trump, lined up Sunday to parade through town as the streets turned to slush from the snow and rain. Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Nov. 2020 When the bathrooms began flooding, the manager decided the night was canceled, and fans begrudgingly slushed their way out. Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020
Verb
Margie’s Intention, the morning line’s second favorite trained by Brad Cox, played the conditions, hanging back until Paris Lily lost her legs in the deep slush. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025 The salt collects at the perimeters of the drops and pools that melted from the slush dripping from your boots. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for slush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slush
Noun
  • Another item that is often forgotten is garbage bags for collecting waste along the way, especially when passing through remote areas without public bins.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • The Bureau of Rodent Control has been increasing collaboration with the Bureau of Sanitation to replace faulty garbage carts, which rats can exploit to obtain more food.
    William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • About 20 yards beyond was a shallow pool of smelly, stagnant water surrounded by mud.
    Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2025
  • Samaritan’s Purse volunteers in Texas have been cleaning mud, clearing out areas full of debris and listening to survivors’ stories.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Nearby school districts bring students on field trips to La Tourangelle, where students have the opportunity to plant and harvest vegetables and fruit like lettuce, corn and tomatoes.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
  • Consider planting the three sisters – corn, pole beans, and squash – in a portion of your vegetable garden.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The spot is famous for its breakfast pizza, which has scrambled eggs, cheese and a choice of cheese sauce or sausage gravy on top.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
  • And just like the cheese straw, cheese dreams have endless variations.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • Before help arrives, begin cooling the exhausted individual by any means possible, such as spraying them with a garden hose or using cool cloths.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 22 July 2025
  • Bulls regularly wallow during the rut, spraying piss into shallow ponds to coat themselves in a lather of testosterone-rich mud that cows can smell from a long way.
    Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
  • In one video shared in April, taken deep inside a large karst cave, manure could be seen pouring through holes in the ceiling, forming sludge pools while staining the white stalactites black.
    Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Her memories — of swap meet stalls, junk drawers and family hustle — form the scaffolding of the exhibit and current events its backdrop.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
  • Minimize junk in the trunk: Reducing any vehicle’s weight is the easiest way to boost its efficiency.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

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“Slush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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