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as in muddy
full of or covered with soft wet earth
the slushy racetrack resulted in a significantly slower time for the winning horse
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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
slushy music underscores the movie's emotional scenes
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Recent Examples of slushy
Little to none of it is expected to stick, but the snow will make roads wet and possibly slushy during the morning commute, NWS forecasters said.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
The drinks were blue and slushy, the music at Elbo Room was bumping and many spring breakers’ shoulders burned bright pink.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Roads are wet and slushy in some areas, but overall traffic is flowing well, Lopez said shortly before 5 a.m.
Multiple school districts have announced closings, along with several city and county services.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Too early in the day, and those slushy bumps are glazed over and filled with death cookies.
—Lily Krass, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
The drinks were blue and slushy, the music at Elbo Room was bumping and many spring breakers’ shoulders burned bright pink.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Roads are wet and slushy in some areas, but overall traffic is flowing well, Lopez said shortly before 5 a.m.
Multiple school districts have announced closings, along with several city and county services.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Too early in the day, and those slushy bumps are glazed over and filled with death cookies.
—Lily Krass, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slushy
Adjective
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Furthermore, stormy weather in Stockholm meant the muddy pitch would favour the hosts’ more pragmatic style.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Earlier pressings of this record sounded muddy and boxed in, but here, the piano sparkles and the guitar cuts.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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When the sun journeys through sentimental Cancer, there is a greater focus on home, family and emotional stability.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Spielberg's vision is sentimental yet feels so satisfying.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Our formulas are oxybenzone-free, water- and sweat-resistant, and designed lightweight unlike typical sport sunscreens that leave you feeling sticky or break down in the heat of competition.—
Dave Knox,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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But what really wowed us was how easily the sticky stuff washed away from the pan.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Crystal Skull is easily Spielberg’s laziest, sloppiest work — even the action sequences seem phoned-in — and it’s filled with unforgivable howlers: Shia LaBeouf’s limp attempt at being a bad boy, Cate Blanchett’s hammy villain, the goddamn fridge scene.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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The Cardinals took full advantage of the sloppy inning, scoring five runs on the way to clobbering the Sox 12-2 in front of 16,974 at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Heat bursts against the yellow dish gloves as the barista’s life pours in a wet red rush over them.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Like a number of our other bags, the duffel’s handles did stay wet for a while.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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However, some should be avoided, such as caffeinated beverages, alcohol, and sugary drinks.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
18 June 2025
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Beverage company Liquid Death featured The Boys‘ The Deep educating kids about the dangers of sugary beverages before (gulp) handing out tobacco products.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Which gluten-free pasta is best? Gluten-free pasta has received a bad reputation as a mushy, tasteless alternative for people with conditions that require gluten-free diets.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Credit to the touch of vulnerability goes to Drake’s mushy writing and 40’s groggy production that Wayne makes sexier and more emotional.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes the mission has been fuzzy or concealed: not long after the White House deployed seven hundred marines to Los Angeles, purportedly to help quell the protests against immigration raids, photos spread of them detaining a protester.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
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Awards prognostication is similarly fuzzy too, although technical noms will be its strongest play.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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“Slushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slushy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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