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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
The drinks were blue and slushy, the music at Elbo Room was bumping and many spring breakers’ shoulders burned bright pink.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Roads are wet and slushy in some areas, but overall traffic is flowing well, Lopez said shortly before 5 a.m.
Multiple school districts have announced closings, along with several city and county services.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Too early in the day, and those slushy bumps are glazed over and filled with death cookies.
—Lily Krass, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The latter works like antifreeze—melting the ice to form a slushy liquid.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Roads are wet and slushy in some areas, but overall traffic is flowing well, Lopez said shortly before 5 a.m.
Multiple school districts have announced closings, along with several city and county services.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Too early in the day, and those slushy bumps are glazed over and filled with death cookies.
—Lily Krass, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The latter works like antifreeze—melting the ice to form a slushy liquid.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slushy
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So Far The game’s two trailers poke fun at many Florida-isms with insane characters like the dual hammer-wielding woman, a sunburned man watering his lawn in a speedo, and spring breakers and locals partying heavily by posh pools and muddy monster truck rallies.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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The ports had to invent themselves in the first place, out of muddy marshes and shallows, to become the present-day enterprises doing billions of dollars of business and compete and partner with the massive Asian container ports across the Pacific.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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As school years around the country wind down, many students have been paying tribute to their own Miss Honey-esque teachers on TikTok, using the voiceover and the sentimental music that goes with it to introduce educators who made a difference in their lives each year.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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One user posted a sentimental goodbye to their standard matcha latte cream top order at Maru.—
Lauren Ng,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The unique gel texture sets into a lightweight veil that feels comfortable and stays put, so there’s no pillow staining or sticky residue.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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Neanderthals made and used wooden spears, cared for their fellow community members, made sticky tar and other adhesives, and butchered massive elephants, among other feats.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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There were loud boos at half-time, a smattering in the closing minutes and a few more at the final whistle as England played without any real intensity, were sloppy in possession and struggled to break down a team more than happy to sit everyone behind the ball.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Both players were sloppy in the first set, conceding 21 break-point chances and making 48 unforced errors between them, with Sabalenka making 32 yet still winning the set.—
Jerome Pugmire,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Maintain safe driving distances: Use the two-second rule to maintain a safe distance from the car in front of you and allow an extra two seconds in heavy rain. Reduce speed and drive cautiously: On wet roads, slowing down is paramount.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Think twice before reaching for a bag of chips or your favorite sugary beverage.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. and 19 states have proposed restricting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by excluding sugary beverages and candy.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Some meals, especially carb-avoidant or keto meals, are oddly mushy.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
28 May 2025
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The servings come from the ether, a bottomless well of mushy, purposeless, dissociated slop.—
Emma Goldberg,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Digital zoom lens cameras can reduce the image quality, displaying images that are fuzzy and pixelated.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
2 June 2025
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Their everlasting merrymaking might seem warm and fuzzy at first glance, but in truth, there is a gloomy undercurrent to their existence, hiding just beneath the surface.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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“Slushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slushy. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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