slushing

present participle of slush

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slushing
Verb
  • Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Iowa State researchers said spraying pyrethroid insecticides, such as Permethrin or Esfenvalerate, on the outside of buildings when the beetles appear may help prevent pest entry, especially for large infestations.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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
  • Dad would question her drinking, which was like squirting lighter fluid on a roaring fire.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Vrabel is gunning for her, her team and anyone standing in his path, sprinkling salt on select wounds along the way.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • TikTok creators and influencers have been filming themselves pouring honey onto a spoon, or even on the back of their hand, and sprinkling it with salt — many opting for natural options of both — and taking a dose before heading to the gym.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, once buds start to form, begin watering regularly to support healthy growth.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In a viral video, shared by the dog's owner under @curlsinthetail on August 22, the dachshund can be seen joining its owner during a routine chore—watering the plants.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Slushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slushing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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