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Recent Examples of mud
An exhibition on the top floor explained how Korean walls were once made by hand with straw and mud.
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Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
The water is gone but the mud lives on in Cincinnati's riverfront parks.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Some engaged in mud wrestling, while others crafted a makeshift slip-n-slide, social media posts showed.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The crews used an excavator to lift the uninjured Dancer out of the mud, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
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Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
The water is gone but the mud lives on in Cincinnati's riverfront parks.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Some engaged in mud wrestling, while others crafted a makeshift slip-n-slide, social media posts showed.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The crews used an excavator to lift the uninjured Dancer out of the mud, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mud
Noun
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Using more sludge and less slag in their recipe, researchers were able to create a material that's stronger than even today's enhanced cements and highly resistant to corrosion by acid.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
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The film careens between a dreary sludge of despair and eventual heart-palpitating nightmare, Grace caught in a mercurial storm of her own moods without ballast and unable to be understood by those around her.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
Noun
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And years of exposure to heat, chemicals, and environmental muck can also strip away some of your hair’s natural gloss, leaving it looking duller, Dr. Lo Sicco notes.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
9 July 2025
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Now, less than two months later, the muck and mud of historic flooding had returned.—
Keisha Rowe,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Whether dealing with slick grass, gravel paths, or uneven surfaces, the Sunseeker Elite X7 maintains control and performance with minimal slippage.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Add a layer of small gravel over the surface so gnats can’t reach the potting mix to eat the fungus that naturally develops in the mix, nor to lay their eggs.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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And the gaps between each ridge help to retain some sediment without fully stopping the natural flow of sand.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Fairmont El San Juan Located along one of the most impressive stretches of sand in San Juan, Fairmont El San Juan Hotel has long been considered one of the best resorts in Puerto Rico.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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