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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
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
If your shoe rotation is run down from all the winter slush, consider this your sign to swap in a fresh pair or two.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
New York Times, 15 May 2021
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
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Noun
Sonic is about to drop an indulgent seasonal slush that combines traditional Mexican flavor with sweet strawberries.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
If your shoe rotation is run down from all the winter slush, consider this your sign to swap in a fresh pair or two.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Beneath the dossier’s journey from media obsession to slush pile lies a broader and more troubling story.
—New York Times, 15 May 2021
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slush
Noun
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Richter and Henke said the best way to avoid confrontations with coyotes is to eliminate food sources, whether by not feeding them directly, bringing pet food indoors or securing garbage.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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No matter how advanced the algorithm, garbage data in means garbage results out, just with a more polished interface.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Due to unseasonably warm temperatures, many areas on the slopes are spotted with slush and mud.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The difference between the energy of the machine that resolutely crosses the cordillera and the tiny zeal in the wings of an insect that asks only for leaves to eat and mud in which to house her eggs.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wait until next month to plant corn and okra seeds in the garden — both grow best with lots of heat.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Just mix together a can of enchilada sauce, black beans, corn, chicken, salsa, cilantro, and diced green chiles and let sit in your slow cooker for a few hours before adding in the topping to create a beautiful cornbread crust.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Prices run from €16 for a burrata cheese and tomato bruschetta to €25 for foie gras with bitter marmalade.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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French cheeses displayed in a store in Paris.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still, slather or spray yourself with plenty of repellent (there’s a natural one provided in your room) and make sure to close the mosquito nets around your bed at night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Turn the hose on and spray down the spout.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Actor James Tolkan, who was Tom Cruise’s no-nonsense commander in Top Gun and Marty McFly’s even less-nonsense Vice Principal in the Back to the Future films, has died.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2026
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The notion of characterizing such a move as anything more than penalizing the public — which is finally balking at more taxation — is nonsense.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The second is a 100-day sludge line that will poison the reserves oil-hungry nations are racing to drain.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The smog season regularly did a number on our mile-high mountains, wrapping them in a brown cloak of invisibility until wind and rain swept the sludge away.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jones is an elite defender who can score through doubles and junk defenses, and is lethal from 3, shooting 41% from distance in her career.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Take your household trash out back, set it on fire, and whoosh, all that junk was smoke, and no longer your problem.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Slush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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