How to Use slurry in a Sentence

slurry

noun

• That starchy slurry on the outside of the potatoes is what crisps up in the oven.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2023
• Place back on heat, bring to a boil and add cornstarch slurry.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2021
• Whisk half of the slurry into the simmering sauce and bring to a boil.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
• Sand will be brought in from offshore via a dredge and pumped onto the beach in a slurry.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2023
• In a medium bowl, beat egg whites with cornstarch to make a slurry.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021
• At the south end of the half-finished dune, a thick pipe discharged a slurry of sand and water, pumped up from the ocean bed.
  — Christopher Flavelle Tailyr Irvine, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2022
• The ponds in question hold a slurry of water and coal ash in an earthen pit.
  — Halle Parker | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 4 Dec. 2020
• If the soup is too thin for your taste, stir in the slurry and simmer until thickened.
  — Kate Krader, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2021
• Next were neck collars, ice-slurry drinks, and cold tubs.
  — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2021
• Check the viscosity of the sauce and swirl in more slurry if needed.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
• Continue to tightly roll and dab the cornstarch slurry along the last edge of the skin to seal tightly.
  — Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022
• Afterward, the hole was to be filled with a concrete slurry.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2021
• In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water to create a slurry.
  — Eric and Shanna Jones, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
• Dredge patties in flour, coat in egg-white slurry and transfer to bowl with potato flakes to coat.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021
• Mash a few of the beans or add a cornstarch slurry for a thicker texture if desired.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
• The scientists fed a slurry of feces to the old mice using a feeding tube twice a week for 8 weeks.
  — Rachel Fritts, Science | AAAS, 9 Aug. 2021
• The solids left behind are removed from the slurry, and the water is recycled back to the flotation process.
  — Andrew Zaleski, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2023
• Cook a few minutes, then stir in slurry (see recipe below).
  — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 14 July 2023
• In a small bowl, whisk together the water and the cornstarch to form a slurry, then whisk it into the marinade.
  — Cammie Kim Lin, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2023
• Remove the lid, stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook, stirring, until the juices thicken, about 1 minute.
  — Washington Post, 15 July 2021
• Add cornstarch slurry to the pan and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2021
• The liquid and uncooked ground beef are stirred together to form a slurry.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 6 July 2021
• This is where the slurry will get turned into its final state — methane.
  — Curbed, 6 Apr. 2023
• Combine the ⅓ cup cornstarch with ¼ cup water to make a slurry, stirring to make sure none of the cornstarch settles to the bottom of the bowl.
  — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
• Pour a quarter of the hot liquid into the egg/sugar slurry and whisk until smooth.
  — Rob Connoley, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
• In a small bowl, make a slurry with cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water.
  — Felicia Campbell, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022
• Add chicken and massage the slurry into the meat until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
  — Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022
• Now dip the contraption in a ceramic slurry again and again.
  — Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
• Freezing the water out of urine leaves behind the nutrients in a slurry that can be used onsite or shipped to a farm.
  — Keely Larson, Ars Technica, 20 Aug. 2022
• Nobody seems to know what goes into the data slurry, and there is no way to oversee or control it.
  — Alice Marwick, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024