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Recent Examples of mud
Many partially destroyed streets and bridges that were covered with mud months ago are still impassable.
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Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Shirt and shorts covered in mud, Dowman got up, brushed himself down (literally) and didn’t have any issue with the challenge.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Lift away as much mud as possible and allow the area to air dry.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
The exterior is made of water-resistant suede to shield your toes from water, snow, and mud, and the padded heel collar prevents ankle blisters.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
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Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Shirt and shorts covered in mud, Dowman got up, brushed himself down (literally) and didn’t have any issue with the challenge.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Lift away as much mud as possible and allow the area to air dry.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
The exterior is made of water-resistant suede to shield your toes from water, snow, and mud, and the padded heel collar prevents ankle blisters.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mud
Noun
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Other Big Stories Sewage sludge, which farmers use as inexpensive fertilizer, contains chemicals that pose health risks, the E.P.A. said.—
David Leonhardt,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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This energy demand, driven by processes like aeration and sludge treatment, underscores the need for energy-efficient solutions.—
Dan Kelly,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This season, the valley bottom is still soggy with slush and muck—difficult conditions to work in for forester and fourth-generation Idaho local Chad Ramsay.—
Katie Bradish,
Outside Online,
15 Jan. 2025
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Inside mountains like these are crushed up bits of black-shale formations, which form from the organic muck accumulated at the bottom of seas, heated and compressed over time.—
Justin Nobel,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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On a recent Thursday afternoon, the snow had just melted enough to reveal headstones embedded in the cold ground, but the gravel paths are still slick with ice.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Start your search at the closest gravel or sand pit near your home.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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At some points, people visibly struggled to get through, with wheelchairs and strollers getting stuck in the deep sand.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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King Charles himself ends up visiting one of the libraries during his visit to Kenya and while many on staff wish to draw a line in the sand to stop this event, Shiro and Wachuka know doing so could threaten their ultimate goals.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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