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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
Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The snow has stopped falling in Houston, but all that slush and snow will refreeze tonight, the National Weather Service said.
—NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Nov. 2020
When the bathrooms began flooding, the manager decided the night was canceled, and fans begrudgingly slushed their way out.
—Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020
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Noun
The kind of thing that could wind up at the bottom of a development slush pile or remain unread forever.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The snow has stopped falling in Houston, but all that slush and snow will refreeze tonight, the National Weather Service said.
—NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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
When the bathrooms began flooding, the manager decided the night was canceled, and fans begrudgingly slushed their way out.
—Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slush
Noun
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Unlike a regular old garbage bag, these are leakproof and durable (and thus much harder for a squirrel to rip into, if given the chance).—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2025
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Four 20-pound bags of hamburger buns and sandwich breads got hit with Stop Sales, sending 80 pounds of bread into the garbage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Offensively, the Bucks can’t keep playing in mud while the Pacers are playing on a fastbreak runway.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The other features walls and a wooden pyramid installation covered in yellow mud.—
Emily Wilson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s current reciprocal tariffs could have a similar effect on other markets, such as beef or corn, if they are implemented and strictly enforced.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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It’s also loaded with shredded rotisserie chicken, corn, and green beans, and topped with a crisp and tender biscuit layer (from a can, of course).—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sprinkle with cheese, cover, and cook 5 minutes longer until cheese has melted and rice is tender.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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This recipe for Savory Breakfast Muffins makes a batch of 12 cornmeal and cheddar cheese delights.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Most importantly, don’t buy pesticides and spray your backyard to get rid of them, said Kritsky.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Activists elsewhere have set fire to Tesla charging stations, scrawled swastikas into Tesla vehicles and sprayed graffiti on dealerships.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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No area of any economy may have more sludge than tariff classification.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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There’s no scientific evidence these products are effective in dissolving sludge or keeping these tiny pests away, says Oi.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As a result of these reentries, however, the amount of space junk burning up in the upper layers of the atmosphere is increasing, which worries some atmospheric scientists.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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What about that wily junk dealer, or the creepy cemetery?—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Slush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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