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
  • On the final day of making the world within her new album, Remi Wolf created mud.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But danger remained as waves crashed into beachfront homes in Long Beach, large rocks and mud hurtled down a mountain onto a highway south of Palm Desert, and flood water submerged the parking lot of a casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • If the brain’s plumbing doesn’t work properly, research shows, cellular garbage accumulates, and a cleaner brain may be a healthier one.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
  • After the ad went viral on social media, Republican candidate for state school superintendent Sonja Shaw called it creepy, weird garbage.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Traditionally, the Cuban government bought staples like chicken, vegetable oil, rice, soy and corn from the United States, along with many other products.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The 2025 study, however, showed that the mutation dates back to more than 40,000 years ago – long before the domestication of corn about 9,000 years ago.
    — Ornob Alam, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This is also the place for breakfast – a generous buffet of pastries, eggs, fruit and cheese.
    — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Butter, mac and cheese and a sauce lacked common name of the foods.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The shared affinity was clear in the celebration, as Mesa sprayed Cash with alcohol, and Vilade and Erik Neander, the team’s president of baseball operations, embraced while Vilade was interviewed.
    — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Sprinkler heads can become misaligned, damaged, clogged, or otherwise defective, causing water to spray onto sidewalks and other areas where people walk.
    — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • No leader should stay as commander in chief after having the mindset to utter such nonsense.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Even much of that seeming nonsense, though, is ostensibly correct.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Just a noxious river of sludge and foul wind enveloping everything in the vicinity.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Parkdale said Ciclo has been tested using ASTM and ISO methods in seawater, soil, wastewater sludge and biologically active landfill conditions.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The room smelled of cigarettes and sweat; the floor was littered with clothes, junk-food wrappers, and empty packs of Gauloises.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The latest downgrade follows Fitch plunging the district’s bond rating to junk status in the spring.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Slush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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