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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
Kathryn Varn, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
But the Vikings plowed ahead in the muck, getting touchdown plunges from Foreman and Johnson to advance to the NFC title game in Dallas.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
Aemilia Madden, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
The calming, repetitive nature of grooming, the physical and distracting qualities of mucking stalls and the connection of walking alongside a horse while exercising them - each stride a step towards trust.
—Kelly Bowman, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Elsewhere in the region, muck and debris were scattered in yards and on roads where storm surge had crept in from Tampa Bay and its connected waterways.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
But the Vikings plowed ahead in the muck, getting touchdown plunges from Foreman and Johnson to advance to the NFC title game in Dallas.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
No need to muck a barn or toss a bale of hay to wear one of the autumn'sbiggest trends — workwear is no longer for work’s sake (at least not exclusively).
—Aemilia Madden, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
The calming, repetitive nature of grooming, the physical and distracting qualities of mucking stalls and the connection of walking alongside a horse while exercising them - each stride a step towards trust.
—Kelly Bowman, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muck
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When a second fire sparked in a neighbor’s yard, Wootton jumped the fence and started throwing dirt on it with his hands.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2025
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Washing Swedish dishcloths eliminates any food particles, dust, or dirt that linger beyond a simple rinse and wring.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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The fires have been lousy for wildlife as well as humans: Biologists were forced to rescue hundreds of endangered steelhead trout from the Santa Monica Mountains, before a storm arrived to bury them in a post-fire slurry of mud.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Divers faced intense mud and near-zero visibility, despite the aircraft resting in only a few feet of water.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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One of the other major ratings agencies, Moody’s, did not change its assessment of the city after the budget passed, keeping its rating at Baa3+, one notch above junk.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Digital junk piles up faster than clutter in real life.—
Kim Komando,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
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In Dolton, residents can’t even be sure their garbage will be collected.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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During another sale, an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle was placed in a garbage bag and sold in the middle of the afternoon in the Bronx.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Wear gloves while cleaning or handling chemicals (such as formaldehyde) that could cause reactions or staining in the nails. Perform regular maintenance on manicures.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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After slicing and staining their samples, the researchers then slid them under a microscope to measure their growth rings, as well as their blue rings.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The collapse was caused by heavy downpours and unstable soil.—
Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Microplastics are tiny fragments of degraded polymers that are found in the environment, including our air, water and soil, a news release explained.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Southerners taste and review the Barefoot Contessa's pimiento cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2025
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An electric griddle, a pack of Harina PAN corn flour, butter, salt and grated cheese.—
Tania Navarro,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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All Trump has really done for them is shout nonsense about water.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Contorting morality and diversity to justify a stifling enhancement ordinance is woke nonsense.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Muck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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