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Recent Examples of mud
But on a night where it was briefly stuck in the mud, Minnesota managed to pull itself through for another win.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
This area overlaps with those designated to protect harbor porpoises and the nearby Humber Estuary and its mud flats, sand dunes, and marshes where thousands of birds spend the winters alongside other important species, such as lampreys and gray seals.
—Lauren Lowman, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
Com Realty of North Carolina LLC Specs: 3 beds, 2 baths and 1,518 square feet
Notable features: Open floor plan, quartz countertops, mud room, walk-in closet, deck, patio and basement.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
It was filled with -- my ball was covered with mud.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
This area overlaps with those designated to protect harbor porpoises and the nearby Humber Estuary and its mud flats, sand dunes, and marshes where thousands of birds spend the winters alongside other important species, such as lampreys and gray seals.
—Lauren Lowman, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
Com Realty of North Carolina LLC Specs: 3 beds, 2 baths and 1,518 square feet
Notable features: Open floor plan, quartz countertops, mud room, walk-in closet, deck, patio and basement.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
It was filled with -- my ball was covered with mud.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mud
Noun
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After the sludge is treated in Fort Worth, it is sent to farms in Johnson, Hill and Wise counties.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
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Haigh confessed to the murders after forensic investigators confirmed the sludge found in his workshop contained human remains, according to The History Press.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Clippers’ success lately isn’t just stemming from them making games ugly with their defense and slogging through the muck.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Firefighting equipment is far more likely to get stuck or sink in the muck.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the shadows of Spectrum Center, across the street in what used to be a gravel parking lot, the signs of a rapid progression are easily visible.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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Position the bed in an area that receives lots of sunshine and mix a well-draining rocky or gritty soil blend by combining equal parts potting soil and coarse sand or fine gravel.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The sand is eroded into curious little ditches, and there’s litter underfoot, the mummified remains of dead fish.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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The cruise line’s private island features two freshwater lagoons, a 1.2-mile white sand beach and plenty of activities to keep busy, and will be called upon by its ships departing from Galveston, Jacksonville, Miami, Mobile, Port Canaveral, and Tampa.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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