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 Nationally, more than half of sewage sludge was treated and spread on land, according to one study; 19 billion pounds of it was spread on American farms between 2016 and 2021, the nonprofit Environmental Working Group found in 2022. Alejandra Martinez, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024 After the sludge is treated in Fort Worth, it is sent to farms in Johnson, Hill and Wise counties. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025 Haigh confessed to the murders after forensic investigators confirmed the sludge found in his workshop contained human remains, according to The History Press. Sean Neumann, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025 The permitting process has sparked fighting in the Charlotte region over the years between farmers who say the sludge is a cost-effective fertilizer and residents concerned about the potential health and environmental impacts. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sludge
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Noun
  • There’s a bedroom on this floor and a small mud room off the main entrance connects to the garage.
    Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Peruse hiking apps and blogs for recent reviews from hikers who might mention mud.
    Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • One’s interest in any of these answers depends on a tolerance for corn and patience until the musical numbers.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Look for phrases like whole grain wheat, whole grain oats, whole grain corn and whole grain brown rice on the ingredients list.
    Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The plastic — salvaged from a waste site and beach cleanup in Cape Town — is melted down into a black goo and turned into sculptures, Olivier tells Axios.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
  • At Gropius Bau, black goo dripped from a handblown hourglass counting down specifically to the end of the exhibition.
    Emily McDermott, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Sludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sludge. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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