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sludge

noun

ˈsləj

Definition of sludge

as in mud

soft wet earth after a day of heavy rain, the fairgrounds had turned into pure sludge

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as in corn

something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental I can't bring myself to read that sludge

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Recent Examples of sludge This brings us to the point that while the project focused on coffee grounds, the technology can be applied to a wide range of high-moisture organic waste, including food waste, agricultural residues, and even sewage sludge. — New Atlas, 1 July 2026 After removing the carcasses, spray the surface with a garden hose or pressure washer to remove wings and other insect parts, sludge, and stains. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 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 Every bucket, every rebound, every screen oozed difficulty, as if each player was covered in sludge. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sludge

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The president also frequently recounts that hordes of women, including journalists, Cabinet members and administration officials, used to complain to him about their high heels getting stuck in the mud in the old, grassy Rose Garden.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
While Kona Big Wave offered skateboarding, beer and camaraderie, T-Mobile’s Club Magenta offered some fans a covered respite from first rain and then mud Friday night and Saturday.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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In the heart of urban Los Angeles lie the La Brea Tar Pits, a group of natural asphalt seeps made famous by the millions of ice age fossils preserved within the bubbling, dark pools of goo.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
His emotions — and that sticky goo in his wrists — are about to burst.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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