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Definition of slushnext
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as in mud
soft wet earth he paused in front of the doorway to wipe the slush off of his boots before going inside

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as in corn
something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental a musical that has been reviled as pure slush by the New York critics

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as in cheese
that which is of low quality or worth discovered that slush is what publishers want, so that's exactly what she'll write didn't want to put in the effort to produce anything better than slush

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verb

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Recent Examples of slush
Noun
But the recent snowstorm was unusually bad, making the city exceptionally unpleasant with its grey sidewalks and lingering slush. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026 Snow doesn’t accumulate, except maybe for a little grassy slush. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Beneath the dossier’s journey from media obsession to slush pile lies a broader and more troubling story. New York Times, 15 May 2021 Kevin Nye attended the Juneau Trump rally, where vehicles, some decked with U.S. flags or banners supporting Trump, lined up Sunday to parade through town as the streets turned to slush from the snow and rain. Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Nov. 2020 See All Example Sentences for slush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slush
Noun
  • Lehkonen is a crease-crasher, a garbage collector and a pest, a greasy goal waiting to happen.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Wash them regularly to remove sugary or syrupy residues from garbage such as soda or fruit juices, which attract foraging bees.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are mud pools from Yellowstone National Park that have a squeamish gurgle, and hearing them amid a crackling bonfire feels unexpectedly harmonious, even plausible.
    Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
  • On Tuesday, crews will check on Indian Creek Trail and any mud deposits — which can be very slippery for equipment to drive on.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
  • According to police, necropsy results for both of the dead dogs revealed a cylindrical obstruction, resembling a corn cob, as well as a black substance consistent with bedding material.
    Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • One order contains 17 grams (g) of protein thanks to the egg, cheese, and bacon.
    Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The restaurant also runs additional weekday specials, including a $12 cheese pizza on Tuesdays and a $10 double cheeseburger on Wednesdays, though the Sunday spaghetti special may get you the most bang for your buck.
    Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Two nights earlier in Pittsburgh, in a game to decide the AFC North, the Ravens had appeared headed for the playoffs thanks to Jackson’s late heroics before rookie Tyler Loop sprayed a 44-yard field goal attempt on the final play.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Durnell regularly sprayed the weed killer throughout his neighborhood.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The mother had died of tuberculosis the previous year and there were no siblings, which was a tremendous benefit in my mother’s eyes—no one to fill her ears with nonsense.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • After the usual avalanche of draft-week nonsense, and enough misinformation to fog up half the league, the noise gives way to the decisions.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • When the basin’s draining began in late March, some in the community worried about turtles being left behind in the sludge.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • First, in the pretreatment step, the sludge was heated to high temperatures and exposed to oxygen.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Having junk hauled away costs money.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • For me, Storage Wars was an addiction and Darrell was the loveable loser who was always looking for that $40 bill in a pile of junk.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Slush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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