as in sludge
soft wet earth we cannot play softball today because the field turned to mud after last night's heavy rain

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Recent Examples of mud That means, depending on the particular lake, the water might be filtering through limestone underground before emerging, or the bottom of the lake might be mostly limestone, not squishy mud. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 May 2025 Eerie footage showed ice, mud and debris flowing near the village, which is located in the Valais region around 55 miles south of the Swiss capital, Bern. Becca Longmire, People.com, 29 May 2025 Then, once completed, pasting begins, where mud from the henna plant is placed atop the area to stain. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 May 2025 Its design is informed by the area's traditional clay mud brick architecture, some of which dates back hundreds of years and is well-suited to the desert climate. Adam Williams may 21, New Atlas, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mud
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Noun
  • Reichardt’s previous films, such as her retro Westerns Meek’s Cutoff and First Cow, have tended towards sludge and shadows, but her competition closer opens with the golden leaves of a New England fall, slightly faded to the paler golds of an Ektachrome postcard of the era.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
  • Add the bark powder, which turns into DMT-laden sludge.
    Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Given her past record of almost never getting into the muck of rumors around her personal life, the latter speculations make better sense.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Justin has been dragged into the muck since March 2024, when he was briefly detained at his father’s L.A. mansion the day of the feds’ raid (the rap star’s Star Island mansion got hit up by Homeland Security, too).
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • The gravel crunches as more and more guests arrive with romping dogs, small children, and cases of seltzer.
    Alessandra Schade, Vogue, 7 June 2025
  • Wear them hiking on gravel or grass, or put them on for kayaking or other water sports as they’re designed to get wet and dry fast.
    Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Garfield, 41, and Barbaro, 34, walked side-by-side barefoot on the sand as the Complete Unknown Oscar nominee carried her dog in her arms with a cone around his neck.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • The residence sits right on the sand with endless views across the water, and, during the high season, rental charges include a complimentary beach setup every morning, with chairs and umbrellas.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 May 2025

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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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