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Recent Examples of sloshySome shoveling is required afterward to clear the sloshy mixture and prevent refreezing.—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026 For them, the remoteness, as well as the wintry weather that makes getting around a slippery, sloshy ordeal, enrich the experience.—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Caring for your compost Keep your pile moist but not soggy.
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Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Now, the plantain chip definitely would have gotten soggy in either of those, but were there enough to-go diners that the Terra Reina team ran out of one container and started using another?
And fixing the slushy machine behind the counter means getting occasional breaks from making change to spend a small 15-second mini-game making a snack for a customer.
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ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
Posts circulating on social media show people swapping traditional winter gear for swimwear while navigating slushy terrain.