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as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
how can you stand to read that slush in the tabloids?
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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
Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The snow has stopped falling in Houston, but all that slush and snow will refreeze tonight, the National Weather Service said.
—NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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
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Noun
The kind of thing that could wind up at the bottom of a development slush pile or remain unread forever.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The snow has stopped falling in Houston, but all that slush and snow will refreeze tonight, the National Weather Service said.
—NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slush
Noun
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Any actor that’s been working for over three decades has a giant garbage bag filled of pilots.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Bears are generally solitary, shy animals but are food-driven and often find easy meals in garbage bins.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2025
Noun
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An 8-foot alligator was discovered perfectly disguised in the mud along a southwest Florida hiking trail, and photos of the startling sight have rattled social media.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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The tales of professional golfers bemoaning mud balls and preferred lies will die by next week.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Family-friendly activities include arts and crafts, video games, physical movement activities, interactive spray paint murals, corn hole and hop-scotch, all along the South Dock.—
Saleema Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Grandma usually trades in her love and care for some choice chores, including help with shucking fresh corn for creamed corn or buttery sauteed corn.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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Scallions, chili oil, or even a slice of cheese (yes, cheese) elevate the dish from ordinary to indulgent.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The same dangers apply to cotija and queso fresco cheese, as they are made from raw milk, and one producer, Rizo-Lopez Foods, was shut down in October after its cheeses were linked to a years-long listeria outbreak that killed two people and made dozens of others sick.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The eight-seat boat has on-board and onshore water cannons so riders can spray other boats while navigating the river channel.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
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Luckily, several herbicides available to spray on the invading grass can be used among ornamental plants listed on the products’ labels.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Pacific Palisades experienced a major intersection submerged in three feet of sludge, and roads near the Eaton Fire burn scar were overtaken by several feet of mud, trees, and vegetation.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, trade classification is not the only contributor to trade sludge.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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That rule would have broadly banned hidden charges as part of former President Joe Biden’s wide-ranging crackdown on junk fees that drive up costs without providing visible benefits.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Such instruments, however, are not available to monitor the skies above the remote regions of the world's oceans where most space junk and meteorites crash to Earth or burn up in the atmosphere.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
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“Slush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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