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Recent Examples of mud
Also, some users reported that rocks, mud and other softer substances get caught in the holes of the sole, making walking uncomfortable.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Yet the great ones, once in the playoffs, are inevitably going to slow things down — and try to drag the burgundy and blue into the mud right along with them.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
But despite those more slippery conditions, the shoe’s mud-ready tread kept me feeling stable.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
It was likely used for digging in mud, while the other is a small handheld chunk of wood that may have been used to shape stone tools.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Yet the great ones, once in the playoffs, are inevitably going to slow things down — and try to drag the burgundy and blue into the mud right along with them.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
But despite those more slippery conditions, the shoe’s mud-ready tread kept me feeling stable.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
It was likely used for digging in mud, while the other is a small handheld chunk of wood that may have been used to shape stone tools.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mud
Noun
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Ask what went into bagged or bulk compost, and favor products made from yard waste, leaves, or clean food scraps over those blended with municipal solid waste or sewage sludge.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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The way his Liverpool Scouse accent sludges across the track with a kind of soccer hooligan attitude could convert the most red-blooded NFL fan into a Champions League lifer.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Trump’s dragging his own name and America’s name in the muck.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lots of mud, mixed with blood and guts, because what’s Westeros if not a queasy swill of muck and bodily fluids?—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Her brick home has a gravel driveway and a yard covered in prickly pear and saguaro cactus.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Resting on almost one and a half acres, the stucco and redwood structure is fronted by a gravel motor court and an attached two-car garage, with steps descending to a tiled entry next to a water feature.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some years ago, The Andrea, a seasonal seafood restaurant on the west end of Misquamicut Beach in Westerly, posted a black-and-white photo on Facebook showing a line of cars buried in the sand.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Central Florida Most visions of Florida during spring break are all about sand and saltwater.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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