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
The wreckage, some of it 50 feet below the surface in turbid water, is being assessed before being cut into pieces, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, commander of the Army Corps of Engineers, told USA TODAY.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Regardless of who is responsible, the vaquita is more than just a lonely animal watching its own sad demise in the turbid Gulf waters.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
Although the turbid water might look ugly, restoration advocates and tribal leaders see it as a sign of healing.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
On certain days the turbid water is only knee-deep.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Regardless of who is responsible, the vaquita is more than just a lonely animal watching its own sad demise in the turbid Gulf waters.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
Although the turbid water might look ugly, restoration advocates and tribal leaders see it as a sign of healing.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
On certain days the turbid water is only knee-deep.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turbid
muddy
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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
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“Turbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turbid. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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