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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
With city streets ankle-deep in snow and slush, now’s the time of year when a pair of proper boots is most appreciated. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026 Aside from lowering the odds of ice forming, the road treatments in North Texas are meant to keep precipitation from bonding to the pavement — so it can be churned into slush by traffic or pushed off the road by crews, Hartzel said. Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 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
  • Installed on the former garbage dump bounded by Sunset, Lewis, Western and Glen Flora avenues, there are now 20,000 solar panels.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Rescuers retrieved eight people alive and were searching for the missing still trapped after a huge mound of garbage and debris collapsed on them in the village of Binaliw in Cebu city, police said.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • One is a spindly stick about 2 1/2 feet (80 centimeters) long that could have been used for digging in the mud.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The ensuing attack is staged with harrowing, heart-in-mouth immediacy, shot by Jun with propulsive, handheld looseness and mud on the lens.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Fiber-rich carbohydrates such as whole grains, beans, potatoes, corn and high-fiber cereals can also be helpful by stabilizing blood sugar and supporting digestion, while also delivering long-lasting energy.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The wheel could then be attached to a corn-grinding machine so that each step would help mash the kernels.
    Outside, Outside, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Remove pan from heat, cover, and let sit to allow cheese to melt, 5–10 minutes.
    Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Pair it with chocolate desserts or even a stinky cheese like Camembert.
    Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Omar was hosting a town hall event in North Minneapolis on Tuesday evening when a man in a black jacket rushed toward the podium and sprayed her with a liquid.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Omar, a Democrat, was calling for the abolishment of ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when a man sitting in the front row rushed up to her and sprayed her with a substance while yelling at her.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Subsequent rulings expanded the assault on our electoral system, including Citizens United, which equates people to corporations — more nonsense.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
  • There will be times when too much time on my hands leads to nonsense, like deep character dives on Instagram regarding the wives of ex-boyfriends.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In 2013 Coogan cofounded the buzzy nutrient-sludge-for-workaholics company Soylent.
    Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Many of the crude deposits are in the form of a heavy sludge, which is difficult to extract and refine.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Most of that toxic junk was never found, Fernando added.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • There’s so much junk in Eggleston’s pictures.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026

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“Slush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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