slushed

verb

past tense of slush
as in sprayed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slushed
  1. sprayed
  2. squirted
  3. sprinkled
  4. slopped
  5. watered
Verb
  • Police said at the time that multiple suspects arrived in a Chevy Equinox, and a passenger in the car fired a pistol before the driver got out and sprayed the residence with bullets from a rifle.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • As officers worked to disperse traffic, prosecutors allege Stacer sprayed the officers' vehicle with a fire extinguisher.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sprayed
Verb
  • Massive robotic nozzles squirted layer upon layer of concrete under the high desert sun.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
  • New York scratched across two more runs in the 10th, taking advantage of another throwing error by Abreu after Rosario's sinking liner squirted out of his glove for an RBI single.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of squirted
Verb
  • One of the surprises aboard Beyond was the enviable art sprinkled throughout every nook and cranny.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Pici alla carbonara is a creamy-sauced pasta sprinkled with crispy guanciale and Pecorino Romano.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of sprinkled
Verb
  • Judging from the way Sam slopped wine into the glasses, at least five or six bottles.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of slopped
Verb
  • Keeping celery watered thoroughly could cause fungal infections or root rot in your pepper plants.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
  • Setting up a sprinkler system and creating a schedule is a useful way to keep plants watered and healthy.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 July 2026
Definition of watered
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