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
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
  • Video from inside the apartment shows furniture, baby clothing, and other supplies covered in mud.
    Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Situated between busier coastal destinations this idyllic town and its marshes will immediately transport you back to your early carefree days playing in creeks, digging in pluff mud, catching crawfish, and tossing cast nets.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • The farm grows cotton, corn, wheat, carrots, potatoes, pistachios and almonds.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • In a note, its analysts identified coffee, cocoa, corn and wheat as among the crops most vulnerable to rising temperatures.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Broil until the cheese and tomatoes are lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • The United States is slapping 50% tariffs on Canadian products from wine and hockey sticks to cement, in response to Canada’s retaliatory duties on American cars, alcohol, and cheese as part of the two countries’ trade war.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • That’s a big reason to go slowly and think hard before spraying any insecticides in the garden.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • How To Deep Clean Blinds To deep clean your blinds, San Angelo recommends taking them down and soaking them in a bathtub or spraying them with a hose outside.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • His music often transforms a nonsense line or a passing thought into something profound.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • The show, created by Stephen Hillenburg, made its official debut after that on July 17, 1999, and it's been nautical nonsense from that day on.
    Bianca Harris, USA Today, 15 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 24 Jul. 2026.

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