as in sludge
soft wet earth we cannot play softball today because the field turned to mud after last night's heavy rain

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Recent Examples of mud There’s no mud seizing at my boots, sticking me down. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025 Dealing with spring snowmelt, rain, mud, and muck is what brings the American Northeast, Southeast, and Northwest—and most places in between—together. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2025 Passes can be obtained daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Coast Highway was reopened between Santa Monica and Malibu early Monday, but a stretch of the roadway was closed later Monday due to fears of possible debris or mud flows caused by two storms bearing down on the region. Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025 The fires have been lousy for wildlife as well as humans: Biologists were forced to rescue hundreds of endangered steelhead trout from the Santa Monica Mountains, before a storm arrived to bury them in a post-fire slurry of mud. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mud
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Noun
  • There's a Lawrenceville location, too. ☕️ Pro tip: Sip slowly to avoid a mouthful of finely ground sludge at the bottom of the cup.
    Ryan Deto, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Now, the agency recycles sludge on more than 17,000 acres of private farmland in North and South Carolina, Frost confirmed.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Rory McIlroy lifted it out of the muck yet somehow controlled the 88-yard shot so well the ball caught the back of the green and spun back to 6 inches from the pin.
    Brody Miller, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • His character, Leclerc, is a member of the mission's team, and photos show him in the muck alongside Zora and Duncan.
    EW.com, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Gerrard, who like Gordon years later played for Whiston Juniors, used to slide-tackle through the gravel on the Bluebell Estate in Huyton, on Liverpool's eastern fringe.
    Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The car is sitting parallel to the train tracks, with at least the two passenger side tires off the track and buried in the gravel below.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Feel free to go more traditional with a pair of Sperry boat shoes or Birkenstock EVA Arizona sandals, which have been designed for the wear that sand, saltwater and sunlight can have on a pair of shoes—but are no less on-trend this year.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Of all the incredible places to visit, apparently nothing sounds more appealing than spending time on the gorgeous white sand beaches of Fort Lauderdale or Miami or in the bustling city of Orlando to usher in warmer weather.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025

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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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