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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
that guy's a real slime, so avoid him at all costs
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Recent Examples of slime
Mila was putting slime in your hair and Casper’s trying to play chess with you.
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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 2 June 2025
Slugs and snails leave large, irregular holes on plant leaves, flowers, and fruit, as well as slimy, silvery trails of slime in their wake.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
The shoe features a mesh fit-to-wear cuff around the ankle that devolves into a snakeskin-like base that features black and slime green.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2025
This year's host is Tyla, the chart-topping singer-songwriter ready to steer the show through epic performances, outrageous skits, and maybe even a surprise slime moment of her own.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 2 June 2025
Slugs and snails leave large, irregular holes on plant leaves, flowers, and fruit, as well as slimy, silvery trails of slime in their wake.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
The shoe features a mesh fit-to-wear cuff around the ankle that devolves into a snakeskin-like base that features black and slime green.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2025
This year's host is Tyla, the chart-topping singer-songwriter ready to steer the show through epic performances, outrageous skits, and maybe even a surprise slime moment of her own.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slime
Noun
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Samaritan’s Purse volunteers in Texas have been cleaning mud, clearing out areas full of debris and listening to survivors’ stories.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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About 20 yards beyond was a shallow pool of smelly, stagnant water surrounded by mud.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The Essex picks up the family’s mayday signal, and while Martin — gradually revealed to be the usual unscrupulous corporate creep — insists on sticking to their extraction mission, not getting sidetracked with search and rescue, he’s overruled by the others.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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Irrespective of industry, successfully scaling can become a chimera—especially if the temptation (or pressure) to rush creeps in.—
Joy Stevens,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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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An evil clown turned serial killer who terrorizes a fictional New York City borough during Halloween and Christmas will join a maniacal lineup of murderers, mutants and monsters during this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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White-stripe nails Circus-stripe nails Just like a striped Big Top tent, this circus set is complete with stars and clowns.—
Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Special-guest pervert Frank (Sam Rockwell) showcases a monologue about his autogynephilia.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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Just when things are looking up — a haughty British couple leaves this daughter of Oxfordshire a handsome tip — the dinner pervert turns up for his morning coffee.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lisa and Jody are mad that Larsa was a jerk at Jody’s birthday party.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Based on my experience, labeling someone a contrarian is just an extremely polite way of calling out a person for being a jerk who’s obsessed with the sound of their own voice.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Indeed, one of the new creatures slithering around Britain are grotesque, bloated slimeballs that suck up worms from the earth and are easily killed with a bow and arrow.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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But he’s met with a surprise: Lester’s wife has switched attorneys and is now represented by slimeball Stuart of all people.—
Ayan Artan,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
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“Slime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slime. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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