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as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
spattered with muck from the pigpen
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as in junk
that which is of low quality or worth
what's this muck that you've been watching on TV, anyway?
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as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
there's some solid substance in this book, but the reader has to trudge through a lot of muck to get to it
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as in to stain
to make dirty
you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes
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Recent Examples of muck
Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025
Aboard a research vessel in the South China Sea, scientists scooped up some deep-sea muck and began sifting through it.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 7 June 2025
No doubt, climate change threatens to muck it all up, disturbing patterns that have existed for centuries.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Since muck boots are required and typically available to rent for Antarctic shore excursions, there’s no need to pack specialized expedition footwear.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025
Aboard a research vessel in the South China Sea, scientists scooped up some deep-sea muck and began sifting through it.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Verb
Again, not mucking it up and people liking it, which was great.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 7 June 2025
No doubt, climate change threatens to muck it all up, disturbing patterns that have existed for centuries.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muck
Noun
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Many swimmers are using the pool to wash their feet or their sandals, clogging the water with dirt and sand.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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Mussolini tore down the housing and filled some of the tunnels with dirt to stabilize the hill above as part of his grand revitalization plan to modernize the Italian capital.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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Directing disaster tourists to one spot Last September, local officials assumed the mud and debris in Marshall would be enough to keep tourists away.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers
July 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 July 2025
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Astronomer’s company name has been dragged through the mud, though the vast majority of people sharing the image of Bryon and Cabot probably could not even describe what the company does.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Now available at Walmart in five craveable flavors, each can delivers the nostalgic taste of your favorite fizzy drink, without any of the junk.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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Clear your yard of any brush, rocks, junk, firewood, and pet food that might attract rodents.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
15 July 2025
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In cities, they are often seen soaring above garbage dumps, marketplaces and riverbanks, scavenging for scraps and small prey.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Jorge was seen dropping off a black garbage bag near the building’s boiler room after the victim was discovered, neighbors said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
27 July 2025
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However, the damage was done, thanks to the anchoring bias where the news broke, it was already stained in people’s memory.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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It was stained in several places, disintegrating around the edges, and already yellowing due to years of exposure to air and sunlight and, quite possibly, pipe tobacco.—
Darcy Ballantyne
July 16,
Literary Hub,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Compost is an all-purpose, slow-release soil amendment that provides a wide range of nutrients to plants while improving the health and structure of the soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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The book deftly expresses both grief for all of the violence perpetrated on American soil and a profound love for all of the beings that inhabit this continent.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Skip the tuna tartare tacos and choose the cheese: The beets make it.—
Constance Ogle,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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For a lighter, summer twist on the classic, Seeger also recommends swapping noodles for eggplant and adding Fontina cheese.—
Colleen McNally Arnett,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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While praised by real-life doctors for being one of the more accurate medical shows, Scrubs still made room for plenty of silly, lighthearted nonsense.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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In that case, this is a lot of nonsense over something that just won’t arise.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Muck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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