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turbid

adjective

ˈtər-bəd

Definition of turbid

as in muddy

having visible particles in liquid suspension the pond water became turbid from our swimming and splashing

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Recent Examples of turbid Storefronts were sandbagged against the turbid floodwaters, which have remained high in Benton for multiple days. — Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Normally, turbid water like this would take us forever to filter. — Literary Hub, 16 May 2025 As the rain fell, Courier Journal reporters spoke to people across the state who were watching turbid floodwaters swallow their home, vehicle or business. — Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Apr. 2025 On the engineering side, the plan is to design a better speaker, targeting the ideal frequency response for a turbid ecosystem, and doing so in a way that drives down the cost. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for turbid

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muddy

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The soft, muddy earth created the conditions needed for the dinosaur tracks to be buried, brought back to the surface and exposed by erosion.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
As a result, the Great Lawn had to be shut down two months ealier for repairs and resodding after tens of thousands of concertgoers stomped it into a muddy mess.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

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