MUSH Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

mush

noun

ˈməsh

Definition of mush

as in corn

something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental an opera that is pure mush

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as in sentimentalism

the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion) couldn't stand all the mush in the movie's romantic scenes

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Recent Examples of mush The startup takes existing waste such as rice husks, turns them into further mush and then molds them into things like forks and spoons. — Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Visit from June to September for hiking and rafting, or come this way in the winter for the chance to mush with Arctic Hive’s resident dogs. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 The relationship between the ballsy lawyer Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and her family’s stoic, loyal, longtime ranch hand Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) always ran deeper than Yellowstone’s usual pulpy mush. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026 Sargassum is washing up on South Florida beaches in mountainous amounts, rotting into a gag-worthy mush. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mush

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mush

Noun

Add the corn, kosher salt, and sugar, and spread the corn in a single layer, and cook, without stirring, for about 5 minutes, until the kernels are slightly blistered on the bottom and cooked through on top.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
There was a corn shucking contest, elote corn bites at concession stands and fans decked out in corn costumes or hats.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of corn

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Currently, the Louisiana sludge metal band has been busy headlining arenas across North America and opening stadiums in the UK and Europe for the likes of System of a Down and Queens Of The Stone Age.

— Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The ball rolled to the sticky floor, littered with crushed six-pack carriers and a fine layer of winter sludge, and two competitors dove to fetch it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of sludge

Noun

In honor of the iconic series that ignited our hearts, summer romances and sentimentality for music, each character of the original film has been assigned to a zodiac sign.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
There’s a time to think like a minimalist, and a time to let sentimentality win.

— Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of sentimentality

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The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Look for peaches packed in water or their own juice rather than heavy syrup.

— Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2026