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Recent Examples of sludge
Earth upon Earth has opened and already come to the iced or flaming end
of everything except sludge or scales or fur.
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Julie Swarstad Johnson, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
The sludge had been thickening even under Democratic administrations.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2025
However, trade classification is not the only contributor to trade sludge.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Pacific Palisades experienced a major intersection submerged in three feet of sludge, and roads near the Eaton Fire burn scar were overtaken by several feet of mud, trees, and vegetation.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Julie Swarstad Johnson, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
The sludge had been thickening even under Democratic administrations.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2025
However, trade classification is not the only contributor to trade sludge.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Pacific Palisades experienced a major intersection submerged in three feet of sludge, and roads near the Eaton Fire burn scar were overtaken by several feet of mud, trees, and vegetation.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sludge
Noun
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An 8-foot alligator was discovered perfectly disguised in the mud along a southwest Florida hiking trail, and photos of the startling sight have rattled social media.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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The tales of professional golfers bemoaning mud balls and preferred lies will die by next week.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Cream Corn Shucking corn is one of the messiest kitchen tasks there is, nevertheless, Southerners persist, because cream corn is one of the most blissful summer dishes.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Down three, the Yankees rallied with a pair of two-out two-run homers into the corn from Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The song structures melt into goo; the lyrics pelt flecks of raw feeling.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
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When the fish are brought to the surface, however, the comparative lack of pressure causes their bodies to collapse into shapeless puddles of goo.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Sludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sludge. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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