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turgid leeches having had their fill of blood
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This led to Rogers’ booking and the third loose pass that encapsulated Villa’s turgid evening.
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Jon Ingold finds most video game writing empty at best, turgid at worst.
—Samuel Horti, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Forest fans were willing to forgive some rather turgid soccer and dreadful results as long as there was a chance Cooper could keep them up.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
But England will inevitably, after a turgid, monotonous performance comprising three shots on target to Switzerland’s nine, creep through, either 1-0 or 2-1, and prolong the nation’s agony for at least four more days.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Jon Ingold finds most video game writing empty at best, turgid at worst.
—Samuel Horti, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Forest fans were willing to forgive some rather turgid soccer and dreadful results as long as there was a chance Cooper could keep them up.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
But England will inevitably, after a turgid, monotonous performance comprising three shots on target to Switzerland’s nine, creep through, either 1-0 or 2-1, and prolong the nation’s agony for at least four more days.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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“Turgid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turgid. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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turgid
adjective
tur·gid
ˈtər-jəd 
1
: being in a swollen state
2
: exhibiting turgor
a turgid plant cell
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