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as in muddy
full of or covered with soft wet earth
the slushy racetrack resulted in a significantly slower time for the winning horse
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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
slushy music underscores the movie's emotional scenes
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Recent Examples of slushy
Roads are wet and slushy in some areas, but overall traffic is flowing well, Lopez said shortly before 5 a.m.
Multiple school districts have announced closings, along with several city and county services.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Too early in the day, and those slushy bumps are glazed over and filled with death cookies.
—Lily Krass, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The latter works like antifreeze—melting the ice to form a slushy liquid.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
When the corn gets slushy and grabby down low, head to the upper mountain for cooler temps.
—Lily Krass, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Too early in the day, and those slushy bumps are glazed over and filled with death cookies.
—Lily Krass, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The latter works like antifreeze—melting the ice to form a slushy liquid.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
When the corn gets slushy and grabby down low, head to the upper mountain for cooler temps.
—Lily Krass, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slushy
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So Far The game’s two trailers poke fun at many Florida-isms with insane characters like the dual hammer-wielding woman, a sunburned man watering his lawn in a speedo, and spring breakers and locals partying heavily by posh pools and muddy monster truck rallies.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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The ports had to invent themselves in the first place, out of muddy marshes and shallows, to become the present-day enterprises doing billions of dollars of business and compete and partner with the massive Asian container ports across the Pacific.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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On Monday, May 26, the celebrity chef, 65, shared a sentimental throwback picture of her late ex-husband, Eddie Van Halen, and her late mother, Nancy Bertinelli.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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In Amrum, Fatih Akin stages a sentimental conversation between himself and his mentor, the German director Hark Bohm.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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The unique gel texture sets into a lightweight veil that feels comfortable and stays put, so there’s no pillow staining or sticky residue.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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Neanderthals made and used wooden spears, cared for their fellow community members, made sticky tar and other adhesives, and butchered massive elephants, among other feats.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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Los Alamitos tied the game in the third due to some sloppy defense from the Eagles.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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José had sent it as a freebie after Akasha complained about sloppy packaging on previous bark orders and threatened to switch to a new source in Peru.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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When driving on wet roads, don’t try to overcorrect when steering, officials warned, KTRK reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Memorial Day weekend forecast A large portion of the center of the country will likely see a wet, rainy holiday weekend, forecasters said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The ‘Willy Wonka’ phase A sweet, sugary smell overwhelms the next pod at Goodblend. Gummies in hues of orange, red, yellow, green and blue sit on parchment paper a metal tray.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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Health and Welfare said in a news release Friday that, according to USDA data, about one-fifth of food-stamp purchases nationwide are spent on sugary drinks and snacks.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2025
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Some meals, especially carb-avoidant or keto meals, are oddly mushy.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
28 May 2025
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The servings come from the ether, a bottomless well of mushy, purposeless, dissociated slop.—
Emma Goldberg,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The purpose of Memorial Day also has become fuzzier because there are ever fewer veterans to tell the story.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Her wish comes true in the form of a gleefully chaotic fuzzy blue creature who is the combination of a rambunctious toddler, puppy and koala, with a toothy grin, deadly claws and an irresistible butt wiggle.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2025
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“Slushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slushy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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