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as in muddy
full of or covered with soft wet earth
the slushy racetrack resulted in a significantly slower time for the winning horse
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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
slushy music underscores the movie's emotional scenes
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Recent Examples of slushy
Hikers should expect soft, wet, slushy or muddy conditions during warmer parts of the day and snow across much of the trail at high elevations and in shaded areas, the organization said.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Social media posts often point to the food courts that have largely disappeared, particularly the extra salty popcorn and slushy machines.
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Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
While stunning in the moment, the days and weeks that followed were nothing but a slushy mess.
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Megan Wallitsch,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
And fixing the slushy machine behind the counter means getting occasional breaks from making change to spend a small 15-second mini-game making a snack for a customer.
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ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Social media posts often point to the food courts that have largely disappeared, particularly the extra salty popcorn and slushy machines.
—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
While stunning in the moment, the days and weeks that followed were nothing but a slushy mess.
—
Megan Wallitsch,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
And fixing the slushy machine behind the counter means getting occasional breaks from making change to spend a small 15-second mini-game making a snack for a customer.
—
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for slushy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slushy
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Not even foundations are visible, and a long gravel road toward that part of the island leads past occasional farms and vast swaths of emptiness and then, finally, to a muddy riverbank thick with mosquitos.
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After all that digging and splashing, a muddy dog still has to come back inside.
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At its deepest level, this work is fueled by unconditional love—not sentimental or passive love but love as discipline, courage and commitment.
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The Freakier Friday star also reflected on turning 40 in a sentimental Instagram post.
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Through the risk of lightning, sticky humidity and a winding line filled with thousands of chanting fans, Argentine fans flooded Bayfront Park with a sea of blue jerseys.
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Smoke uncovered for an additional 30–45 minutes, allowing the glaze to caramelize into a sticky, lacquered finish.
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England looked disjointed and sloppy for much of the first half, while Congo was bright and creative with the ball and held England at bay defensively.
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The regulars were middle-aged men who routinely drank five or six cocktails after work and were only rarely sloppy.
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And thirdly, the confidence Harley has in its 2026 bikes to facilitate such a thing, and on a wet racetrack no less, is quite frankly amazing.
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Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
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Ours fold in extra mini marshmallows, for pockets of sugary goodness.
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To keep cool, Hillman recommends that people drink plenty of fluids, while avoiding sugary or caffeinated drinks.
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The Best Way To Store Half A Tomato The best way to store half a tomato is to keep the cut side protected while limiting excess moisture that can make your tomato mushy faster.
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This is partly because DeGette is not exactly a mushy moderate.
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Addam has a dragon and got to swoop in after all the fighting for the warm and fuzzy stuff.
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The therapist was a round, soft woman who sat cross-legged on a fuzzy couch.
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“Slushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slushy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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