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Recent Examples of mud
The couple said both the Shawnee and Olathe parks had debris, mud and a bad smell, but Shawnee Mission Park was still a better alternative.
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Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Outside, two men in yellow coats hose mud from a reef of oysters
to be priced and sold by the bucketful.
—Roey Leonardi, The Atlantic, 13 July 2025
If pets or guests track mud or food scraps on the rug, just hose it off and leave it outside to dry.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 11 July 2025
Crews have uncovered RVs buried beneath layers of debris and vehicles caked in thick mud, as the search stretches into its seventh day.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Outside, two men in yellow coats hose mud from a reef of oysters
to be priced and sold by the bucketful.
—Roey Leonardi, The Atlantic, 13 July 2025
If pets or guests track mud or food scraps on the rug, just hose it off and leave it outside to dry.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 11 July 2025
Crews have uncovered RVs buried beneath layers of debris and vehicles caked in thick mud, as the search stretches into its seventh day.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mud
Noun
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Leftover sludge falls to the bottom of the ponds, which are then cleaned out and refilled to renew the process.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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There were torrential rains in Italy's north on Monday and parts of Bardonecchia near Turin were covered in sludge after the Frejus river burst its banks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Dredging would have removed about four to five feet of muck and other material from the floor of the lake, increasing its depth to 12 feet in some places.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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And years of exposure to heat, chemicals, and environmental muck can also strip away some of your hair’s natural gloss, leaving it looking duller, Dr. Lo Sicco notes.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
9 July 2025
Noun
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A week into the blockade, Davis announced plans to put the migrants—many of them imprisoned in penitentiaries far from the state line—to work, assigning them to unpaid, forced manual labor like quarrying rock, sand and gravel for public projects.—
Olatunji Osho-Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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There are two cup holders, a mesh side pocket perfect for flip-flops, a place to carry an umbrella, and all-terrain wheels with a locking feature that move easily over sand, gravel, dirt, grass and more.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 July 2025
Noun
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As seas became shallower, sand and dirt covered corals.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Here are some highlights: Carlsbad State Beach: Known for its pristine sand and water activities like paddleboarding, this beach is perfect for a photo op with your Moke against a sparkling ocean backdrop.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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