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Recent Examples of sludge
Sewage sludge has now been spread on millions of acres across the country.
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Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Despite the film’s best efforts to melt its characters into the vast sludge of superhero cinema, the union between Eddie and Venom is simply too pure to be diluted down to nothing.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
For her recreation, Roan maintained the integrity of the source material, bravely committing to the bit as purple icy sludge sails into view from off camera and splashes her in the face.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
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
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Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Despite the film’s best efforts to melt its characters into the vast sludge of superhero cinema, the union between Eddie and Venom is simply too pure to be diluted down to nothing.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
For her recreation, Roan maintained the integrity of the source material, bravely committing to the bit as purple icy sludge sails into view from off camera and splashes her in the face.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sludge
Noun
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The fires have been lousy for wildlife as well as humans: Biologists were forced to rescue hundreds of endangered steelhead trout from the Santa Monica Mountains, before a storm arrived to bury them in a post-fire slurry of mud.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Divers faced intense mud and near-zero visibility, despite the aircraft resting in only a few feet of water.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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What to order: Cecina taco — steak, grilled onions and queso fresco on a corn tortilla.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Grilled Corn and Avocado Salad with Feta Dressing This recipe is perfect for tailgating with a grill, because the corn, scallions and jalapeno all benefit from a quick char to give them a depth of flavor.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The clear goo is all over social media, on people's faces, and in their smoothies Published: Jan 18, 2025 Miyo McGinn Miyo McGinn covers news, culture, adventure, and travel as an assistant editor at Outside.—
Miyo McGinn,
Outside Online,
18 Jan. 2025
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The dough had a hole in it, and disintegrated into sloppy goo in the oven.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Sludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sludge. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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