sludge

1
as in mud
soft wet earth after a day of heavy rain, the fairgrounds had turned into pure sludge

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as in corn
something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental I can't bring myself to read that sludge

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Recent Examples of sludge The little dog hardly resembles a canine because it is covered in a thick gray-black sludge. Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024 But Berdan and his longtime musical partner Ben Greenberg, along with bassist Brad Truax and drummers Mike Sharp and Michael Blume, avoid such vanity, their music obliterating the line between Skinny Puppy’s electronic psychosis and the sludge of Swans. Joe Gross, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2024 The larvae breed in sludge and a buildup of organic matter, such as food particles, inside your drain, says Oi. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2024 But more importantly, the song pulls Swift out of the sludge and into the sun. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sludge 
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Noun
  • In just one day, an entire year's worth of rainfall drenched the area, submerging homes and vehicles and leaving streets clogged with mud and debris.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The Iron Horse Station inn's first floor was hollowed out and layered in mud, but the building still stood.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The Pinot Noir finish imparts a gentle fruitiness, particularly red berries and light plum notes, on the palate, which blends harmoniously with the sweetness of the corn and malt.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This new Koreatown player is super dialed-in, and the staples like corn cheese and brisket hotpots are best in class.
    Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • These handy, reusable linen bags are designed to keep veggies and leafy greens crisp for longer and to prevent them from dissolving into brownish-green smears of goo in a plastic bag.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • First, this buy window goes well beyond a dip in the price of the goo.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

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“Sludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sludge. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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