Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slushing
Verb
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Always follow product instructions exactly, and avoid spraying when beneficial insects such as bees or ladybugs are present in the area.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Jan. 2026 -
If detected, they can be controlled by spraying the camellias with insecticidal soap or horticultural oil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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Dad would question her drinking, which was like squirting lighter fluid on a roaring fire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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And everybody knows that squirting something up your nose could be easier than sticking yourself with a needle.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cameras caught a clergy member sprinkling a little holy water on the Acrisure Stadium turf about two hours before kickoff on Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the second season of Andor, Tony Gilroy continued his indictment of rising fascism, sprinkling the sci-fi tropes with grandstanding political drama, the impending doom of an action thriller, and a helping of French-resistance imagery, then tossing it all in a blender.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Place it in a sunny spot, watering only when the soil is dry to the touch, until the leaves have yellowed.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Failla recommends watering your plants when the top inch of soil is dry.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Slushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slushing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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