How to Use slurry in a Sentence

slurry

noun
  • Place back on heat, bring to a boil and add cornstarch slurry.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Add the tomato paste and stir to create a slurry.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
  • In a medium bowl, beat egg whites with cornstarch to make a slurry.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021
  • That starchy slurry on the outside of the potatoes is what crisps up in the oven.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Sand will be brought in from offshore via a dredge and pumped onto the beach in a slurry.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2023
  • Whisk half of the slurry into the simmering sauce and bring to a boil.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The ponds in question hold a slurry of water and coal ash in an earthen pit.
    — Halle Parker | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 4 Dec. 2020
  • Stir in a cornstarch slurry to thicken.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
  • This is where the slurry will get turned into its final state — methane.
    — Curbed, 6 Apr. 2023
  • If the soup is too thin for your taste, stir in the slurry and simmer until thickened.
    — Kate Krader, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2021
  • All were grown side-by-side and blended into uncooked soy-milk-style slurries.
    — Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Once kernels are slightly more tender than al dente, add slurry.
    — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
  • Dredge patties in flour, coat in egg-white slurry and transfer to bowl with potato flakes to coat.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021
  • The tomato sauce, thickened with an egg slurry, is velvet.
    — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2024
  • Mash a few of the beans or add a cornstarch slurry for a thicker texture if desired.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Check the viscosity of the sauce and swirl in more slurry if needed.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water to create a slurry.
    — Eric and Shanna Jones, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
  • The liquid and uncooked ground beef are stirred together to form a slurry.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 6 July 2021
  • Pour a quarter of the hot liquid into the egg/sugar slurry and whisk until smooth.
    — Rob Connoley, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
  • Nobody seems to know what goes into the data slurry, and there is no way to oversee or control it.
    — Alice Marwick, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023
  • In a small bowl, make a slurry with cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water.
    — Felicia Campbell, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Continue to tightly roll and dab the cornstarch slurry along the last edge of the skin to seal tightly.
    — Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022
  • The slurry was freeze-dried and brought up to 950 °C for an hour to decompose.
    — Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Add a slurry of cornstarch and stir to incorporate.
    — CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The scientists fed a slurry of feces to the old mice using a feeding tube twice a week for 8 weeks.
    — Rachel Fritts, Science | AAAS, 9 Aug. 2021
  • In the Boston area, a train with lasers mounted in front zaps the rails to deal with leaf slurry that creates an oil slick.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Add chicken and massage the slurry into the meat until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
    — Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Freezing the water out of urine leaves behind the nutrients in a slurry that can be used onsite or shipped to a farm.
    — Keely Larson, Ars Technica, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Bring the gravy to a boil after adding the slurry to activate its thickening powers.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The solids left behind are removed from the slurry, and the water is recycled back to the flotation process.
    — Andrew Zaleski, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2023

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