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Recent Examples of slushy Grapefruit, lime, and orange all come together in this frozen, slushy drink. Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025 Your slushy du jour hangover headquarters The name? Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Wrapped around the bright spot of the updraft, darker patches shown in Juno's data mark where downdrafts carried a slushy mix of ammonia and water back down to the Jovian depths. Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Roads are wet and slushy in some areas, but overall traffic is flowing well, Lopez said shortly before 5 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10. Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slushy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slushy
Adjective
  • On a recent morning, sweaty workers unloaded cargo boats by hand, carrying crates of beer, sacks of rice, and bags of flour on their shoulders 100 yards up the muddy riverbank to trucks waiting on the wharf.
    John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In 1943, when the Mississippi tore away from its banks and charted a fierce and muddy course across America’s central farmlands, Gerard’s grandfather, Harold Gerard, had already fled the waters once.
    Julia Rendleman, ProPublica, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Locals are sentimental about the happy, drunken teen graduates, who are thanked by strangers for their future contributions to Denmark.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The conceit is inherently crowdpleasing — a man stumbling into strangers’ lives and finding unexpected connection — but Hikari steers it with earnestness, elevating it beyond sentimental comedy.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The tariffs also look to have driven up sticky inflation, with Trump pressuring Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates, in great part to get the housing market moving again.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Soap/Shampoo Residue While soap and shampoo don't create dust themselves, their residue creates the perfect sticky place for dust particles to attach to.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • According to Amazon reviews, the material is soft with just the right amount of stretch, while the fit is roomy without looking sloppy.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In that high‑tempo, but sloppy matchup, the Wildcats fell 46‑24, with Mari Adams, a top running back, contributing heavily on the ground and showing flashes of explosive play.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • An in-use wiping cloth should still be wet and somewhat clean from being in a sanitizing solution when at rest.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The role that alcohol and sugary drink consumption truly plays in hair health is still fuzzy.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 5 Sep. 2025
  • That means eating all types of foods and not demonstrating guilt when consuming an occasional fatty or sugary snack.
    Adrienne Farr, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Rice slow simmers and cooks up tender, buttery, and creamy, but not mushy.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Steer clear of the refrigerator, which can lead to a mushy or mealy texture and loss of flavor.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The role that alcohol and sugary drink consumption truly plays in hair health is still fuzzy.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Lapuniot Oversized Mohair Sweater Inspired by Gigi Hadid Speaking of airport attire, Hadid co-signed the travel-friendly trend when arriving at JFK Airport in a fuzzy, bubblegum pink cardigan.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Slushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slushy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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