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 Consider keeping a clean pair of workout shoes in your gym bag, or at least checking for mud and dirt before entering the premises. Anna Bader, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025 Made to perform well in all conditions the KO2 has helped thousands of drivers plow through snow, mud, and sand on the way to their next adventures. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 2 Jan. 2025 Suzanne Gamboa reports on efforts and obstacles to rebuilding the area’s homes and economy, one shovel of heavy sand and mud at a time. Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024 In the images, Bryce’s hoodie and jeans were covered in mud and manure, while his arm was in a surgical cast after having a procedure for a football injury. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mud 
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Noun
  • For her recreation, Roan maintained the integrity of the source material, bravely committing to the bit as purple icy sludge sails into view from off camera and splashes her in the face.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
  • After testing in snow, sludge, sleet, and icy conditions, these are the best ice scrapers that PEOPLE tested.
    Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But the Vikings plowed ahead in the muck, getting touchdown plunges from Foreman and Johnson to advance to the NFC title game in Dallas.
    Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The Bears were primed for a breakout season and wound up back in the muck and mire.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • They are typically made up of porous materials like sandstone, gravel or fractured rock, allowing water to flow through them.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Engineers moved earth and gravel from the mountains to rebuild the city center on a manmade plateau more than 20 feet high.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The most famous ones don’t even exist, since they are studiously destroyed as soon as the monks finish making them from sand.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
  • For straight-up beach time, head for the sand beneath the cliffs at Torrey Pines State Beach.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025

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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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