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as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
how can you stand to read that slush in the tabloids?
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as in cheese
that which is of low quality or worth
discovered that slush is what publishers want, so that's exactly what she'll write didn't want to put in the effort to produce anything better than slush
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Recent Examples of slush
Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
After several months of traipsing through dingy slush and teetering precariously across unshoveled Denver sidewalks, my thermal Blundstone Chelsea boots look wrecked.
—Beth Rankin, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Nov. 2020
When the bathrooms began flooding, the manager decided the night was canceled, and fans begrudgingly slushed their way out.
—Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020
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Noun
The waterproof membrane and materials help protect your feet from snow and slush, and membranes like Gore-tex or in-house waterproof/breathable technology will allow moisture to escape while keeping water out.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
After several months of traipsing through dingy slush and teetering precariously across unshoveled Denver sidewalks, my thermal Blundstone Chelsea boots look wrecked.
—Beth Rankin, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Kevin Nye attended the Juneau Trump rally, where vehicles, some decked with U.S. flags or banners supporting Trump, lined up Sunday to parade through town as the streets turned to slush from the snow and rain.
—Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Nov. 2020
When the bathrooms began flooding, the manager decided the night was canceled, and fans begrudgingly slushed their way out.
—Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slush
Noun
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Crews wearing hazmat suits shoveled mounds of ash into plastic garbage bags.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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This inspection was on Friday, Feb. 7 —that’s 22 days after the meat should have met the garbage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Vacuum and spot-shampoo the carpeting and carpeted floor mats using a home rug-cleaning spray to avoid permanent stains from ground-in mud or road salt.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hackman was discovered in the mud room, adjacent to the kitchen, with his sunglasses at his side.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Buffalo Trace Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 40% ABV, $28 The bourbon, distilled at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky, is a small-batch whiskey produced from a blend of corn, rye, and malted barley.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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India outpaces the world in tariffs on American exports of corn (53%), followed by Thailand, at 23%, which also has high auto tariffs, at 74%, and on motorcycles, at 60%.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Add cheese and beat on low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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According to Freddy's, the Original Double comes standard with two patties, two slices of cheese, mustard, onion slices and pickle planks.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Don’t spray and pray with cold emails, hoping someone bites.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Although relatively few minor planets have been explored by spacecraft, a high fraction of them have proved to be anything but boring, some having accompanying moons, others adopting unusual shapes and some spraying jets of debris.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The property also grows its own herbs, greens, nuts, berries, and edible flowers.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Focus on whole foods like fruits, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and seeds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Jan. 2025
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There's a Lawrenceville location, too. ☕️ Pro tip: Sip slowly to avoid a mouthful of finely ground sludge at the bottom of the cup.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Now, the agency recycles sludge on more than 17,000 acres of private farmland in North and South Carolina, Frost confirmed.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
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Implement Organizing Products Since most junk drawer items are small, organizers help keep categories in place.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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Between the lines: Ticketmaster and other ticket sellers have often found themselves in hot water for inflated pricing, botched ticket releases and junk fees.—
Paige Hopkins,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Slush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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