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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

Adjective

The 2021 event was pushed to September over lingering Covid concerns, but then Hurricane Ida forced its cancellation when rains turned the Farm into a muddy mess.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
In 1801, on the nation’s 25th birthday, the nascent District of Columbia’s muddy streets were chockablock with horse racing and cockfighting, according to the White House Historical Association.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

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