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Recent Examples of gunky
America was built on a thick, gunky crude that comes from other countries including Canada, Saudi Arabia and Central and South American nations.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
But the gunky fascinations of the text remain intact.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
But the gunky fascinations of the text remain intact.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunky
Adjective
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Some of the best musicians in America spent substantial portions of their lives busking on sidewalks or playing for free in grimy bars.—
Bill Gurley,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sleek stainless appliances, countertops, backsplashes, fixtures, range hoods, and cookware aren’t immune to the grimy buildup that settles on your cabinets, stovetop, and other elements.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Space Marines are attempting to reclaim Kronus from the filthy xenos on the planet, leading a heroic charge into a massive Ork army as the Necrons rise again.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The woman was taken to the Fort Worth jail, by then best described as an old, filthy, rat-infested hole in the basement of city hall.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Inside, there are 13 stained glass windows alternating in red or blue color with white limestone walls in between.—
Nikki DeMentri,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Firefighters made a hole with an axe just above the entrance to let the thick black smoke flow out and to avoid breaking the eight stained glass windows along the sides of the structure.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Several areas in the facility were unclean including outside one of the two-door freezers, on the walls of the walk-in refrigerator and inside the household microwave.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Navarro explains that this is most likely because people commonly touch their spice jars with unclean hands after handling raw meat and don’t sanitize the containers after the fact.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The mighty American sub surfaces in England only in grubby Subway franchises in tourist locations.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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In Mohit’s telling, Laxman seems merely grubby and small-minded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Wise’s wistful songwriting is retained, but completely missing is his intentionally impure palette.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
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This is because they are often seen as ritually impure.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Let the paste sit for 10 to 20 minutes, leaving it on longer for heavily greased or soiled areas.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
16 Jan. 2026
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Bonner’s story is what is right about sports, which seem to become more soiled and corrupt by the minute.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Lindsey Jordan’s third LP of grungy, dreamy guitar rock aims for the same affective highs and lows of her previous records, but the hooks don’t sink as deep, and the production sounds frustratingly anonymous.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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Styling a short-sleeve over a long-sleeve feels grungy and laid-back.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Gunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunky. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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