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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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verb

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Recent Examples of slush
Noun
Out on the street, the snow had turned to slush again. Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 A couple of rounds of messy weather, including rain, slush, ice and snow, are set to hit Minnesota in the coming days. Joseph Dames, CBS News, 1 Apr. 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 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 See All Example Sentences for slush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slush
Noun
  • Veterans’ centers, summer camps, boat launches and garbage pickup could all be impacted.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
  • Any clothes or other materials used to dispose of the broken toy should be put in a separate garbage bag and thrown away as well.
    Parents, Parents, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Later an Iron Age bowl was found in the mud, and bones that appeared to have been modified by humans were discovered as well, leading researchers to conclude that the cave had once been occupied by prehistoric people.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
  • Couples can get messy together at Sulphur Springs (where the mud baths are reputed to heal sunburn and soothe sore joints) and rinse off under a 50-foot-tall waterfall.
    Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Timing is critical for corn gluten to be effective, as seeds that have already germinated and formed roots will not be affected.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
  • In Istanbul, a corn vendor is pulling bigger crowds than some of the city’s monuments.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Food and drink Parkhuus is the all-day dining restaurant that starts off with a delightful buffet that crisscrosses Europe with its selection of cheeses and deli meats.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Fanny owned a raclette electrique, which comes with a grill and individual pans so that each person can melt their slice of cheese.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Making the powder involves several steps, including milk testing and pasteurization, the separation of curds and whey, draining and pasteurizing the liquid whey, and then sending it to a processing facility to remove more liquid via evaporation and spray drying.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • Every few takes, a crew member sprays him down with a mixture of water and fake blood, careful not to damage his custom Fender Stratocaster, which is already spattered with its own red mess.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • That’s the prayerful explanation for the nonsense that spouted this week from the leaders of a football conference that hopes to grow up and be the Big Ten someday.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Let’s see if the Pomona Unified School District, which pays thousands of dollars to support its schools’ athletic program, is going to act and stop this nonsense.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Every bucket, every rebound, every screen oozed difficulty, as if each player was covered in sludge.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 June 2026
  • The backlash was so extensive, Gutierrez ended up backtracking on the lucrative gig entirely, in one of the clearest signs yet that AI has become toxic sludge to much of the audience Amazon is trying to woo.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • That’s a lot of new junk if the trend continues.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
  • The right organizers transform chaotic spaces into functional ones — drawer dividers that prevent junk drawers from becoming black holes, cabinet organizers that maximize vertical space and hanging storage that uses doors instead of precious floor space.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026

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“Slush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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