as in sludge
soft wet earth we cannot play softball today because the field turned to mud after last night's heavy rain

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Recent Examples of mud Caked on mud and dirt can draw moisture out of leather and abrade fabrics. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024 Winter is here which means rain, mud and chilly temperatures — not a great recipe for outdoor fun with our dogs. Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024 City agencies were working to clear mud and debris from the area, Zach Iscol, the commissioner of the city’s emergency management department, said at the news conference. Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024 Specialized equipment and massive tires from the factory help novices gain confidence when traversing through mud, creeks and sand dunes. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mud 
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Noun
  • After testing in snow, sludge, sleet, and icy conditions, these are the best ice scrapers that PEOPLE tested.
    Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Torrents of poisonous sludge pouring through collapsed tailings dams have contaminated waterways in Brazil, Canada, and elsewhere and killed hundreds of people—in addition to the hundreds, possibly thousands, of miners who die in workplace accidents each year.
    Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The Fed, for its part, stays largely out of the muck of name-calling.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
  • After so much uncertainty, so much muddling through muck, people understandably wanted something clear and clean and good to work and root for.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • After ten days of cruising Antarctic waters, dodging icebergs, and spotting elephant seals, the cruise’s 140 passengers could toss their Dramamine, catch a plane from the gravel runway at Frei Station research base, and fly straight back to Chile.
    Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The outsole’s rubber compound and tread design gripped a smooth gravel road with occasional patches of ice and provided sure footing on a road-to-trail route.
    Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • Now picture a rink right on the beach, built right into the sand, with the iconic Ferris wheel and the Pacific waves lapping on the shore a slap shot away.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Dine on the sand, underneath the orange and blue umbrellas at The Deck Bar and Kitchen, the island’s only beachfront dining spot.
    Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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