slushing

verb

present participle of slush
as in spraying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slushing
  1. spraying
  2. slopping
  3. squirting
  4. sprinkling
  5. watering
Verb
  • The current outbreak is centered just north of Tampa, and workers have been spraying to kill mosquitoes.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Pinellas County crews have been going door to door and spraying areas with high mosquito presence, according to local ABC News affiliate WFTS.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of spraying
Verb
  • In the season-two premiere’s final moments, the group’s s’mores-making endeavor descends into gooey chaos, with everyone burning and slopping and dripping marshmallow, chocolate, and peanut butter everywhere.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of slopping
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  • The lube is initially loaded into the device by pulling the Green Disc+'s two wheel discs apart from one another, then just squirting the liquid onto the lubricator wheel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • One of Braun’s strengths is an almost sneaky explosiveness combined with reckless abandon — whether sprinting on run-outs, squirting free on back-door cuts, throwing his body into the paint, or rising high to finish open looks from beyond the arc.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of squirting
Verb
  • Imagine sprinkling Cool Ranch Dorito seasoning on giant Fritos.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Didier Fuentes has essentially filled in as the setup man in Suarez’s absence, with left-hander Dylan Lee also sprinkling in some appearances.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sprinkling
Verb
  • These had worked adequately for isolated farmers, but too many could overwhelm the absorptive capacity of the ground—especially if sprinklers were watering the lawns—causing effluent to rise to the surface or enter waterways.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Engel advises watering the plant thoroughly in its old location to keep the root ball intact and have moisture at the ready when the plant is moved.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of watering
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“Slushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slushing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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