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noun

ˈsləsh How to pronounce slush (audio)
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1
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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2
as in mud
soft wet earth he paused in front of the doorway to wipe the slush off of his boots before going inside

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3
as in corn
something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental a musical that has been reviled as pure slush by the New York critics

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4
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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verb

as in to spray

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Recent Examples of slush
Noun
Snow, slush and messy weather can challenge autonomous vehicles in ways sunny streets cannot. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 This frozen version turns the Refreshers into a light slush with real fruit, perfect for the hottest July days. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 18 May 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 Extreme weather can overpower the freezing point of the washer fluid, turning it to slush on your windshield. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2018 See All Example Sentences for slush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slush
  1. garbage
  2. mud
  3. corn
  4. cheese
  5. spray
  6. nonsense
  7. sludge
  8. junk
Noun
  • Decomposing food can release hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas synonymous with landfills and garbage.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Epidemics, worsened by the unsanitary conditions caused by the mountains of garbage the government has stopped collecting, combine with the shortage of medicines and the dire state of medical facilities.
    — Sarah Moreno July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of garbage
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  • Doing this reportedly required understanding the molecular structure of mud.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • The pigs that would soon enough become lunch lazed in the compost-pile mud in front of a five-star-hotel-worthy view of the Cretan Sea.
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of mud
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  • Along the nearby midway, two young women were selling kettle corn at one of the fair’s three kettle corn booths.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • It’s topped with edamame, corn ribs, crunchy tortilla strips, and sherry dressing—because after a day in the theme park, a vegetable-forward entree is always welcome.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Definition of corn
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  • The Detroit pizza features the style’s signature crown of crispy cheese around the edges, and a blanket of brick cheese.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • This is just one of several recalls to hit ALDI products in recent months, including more than 500,000 boxes of mac and cheese.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of cheese
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  • Water jets sprayed mist onto the crowd of mourners, who mostly wore black, with temperatures set to reach 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a forecast from the UK’s Met Office.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • On Saturday, volunteers sprayed cooling water on crowds in the summer heat.
    — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of spray
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  • Until recently, that would have sounded like absolute nonsense.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • There weren’t meetings with executives about tone and mood and all this nonsense.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of nonsense
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  • Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • The 29-year-old has arrived at Rolling Stone’s office in distressed cutoff denim shorts and custom boots self-designed to look like she’s been trekking through sludge à la Kate Moss at Glastonbury 2005.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Definition of sludge
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  • Gonzales ran with a platform decisively to the left, supporting Medicare-for-all, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on junk fees.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Tire pressure sensors are vital to a vehicle’s health, especially when driving on pothole and junk-laden Atlanta streets.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 28 June 2026
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