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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slushing
Verb
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Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Keep your refrigerator spick-and-span by washing produce drawers with hot water and soap, and spraying all surfaces down with a disinfecting (but non-toxic and food-friendly) vinegar solution.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Braylon also was getting so independent, squirting syrup for his pancakes onto his plate by himself.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The blood-squirting response is mainly used against canids such as coyotes, foxes and domestic dogs.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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My grandmother just kept sprinkling water and stirring until all the flour gathered into loose clumps, no longer powdery but not yet sticky.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The younger two brothers float paper boats in the kitchen sink and Jeremy plays along, sprinkling flour on their heads—but making the kitchen a total mess.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The discipline to keep watering something that hasn’t surfaced yet.—
Jessica Billingsley,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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It can be kept alive in a dormant state in drought situations simply by watering it every two to three weeks.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Slushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slushing. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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