slushing

Definition of slushingnext
present participle of slush

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slushing
Verb
  • Crews were spraying water on the flames.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Mixing a small amount of dish soap with water and spraying it on grasshoppers can kill them by damaging their outer layer.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
  • Tommy is on a one-man sub-baking, mayo-squirting, cheese-melting mission to convert London’s snooty sandwich-nibblers to hearty American sub-munchers.
    Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The idea was to coax Thuza into a tight space with his favorite foods and then to desensitize him to humans touching and squirting water on the face.
    Cody Jackson, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Neutralize Trash Can Odors Cut odors from the kitchen trash by periodically sprinkling baking soda in as waste accumulates.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • For instance, sprinkling cinnamon around entry points while also using a vinegar spray can help create a double barrier against ants attempting to infiltrate your home.
    Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Gabi Rae, a spokesperson for the town, said Erie was perilously close to having taps run dry because so many residents had started watering their lawns early amid the unseasonable heat.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Stahla encouraged those with lawns to hold off on watering their grass, noting that is will survive the dry conditions for a few more weeks.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Slushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slushing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster