MUCKED (OUT) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

mucked (out)

verb

past tense of muck (out)

as in turned out

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Throngs turned out to see legendary horses like Seabiscuit, Man o’ War and Secretariat, who were well-known even to non-racing fans.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Talk shows turned out to be the place to flex watches this week.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2026

Definition of turned out

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Morocco winger Gessime Yassine swept the ball home to round off a 4-2 victory over Haiti, making the 20-year-old the youngest goalscorer in Moroccan World Cup history.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Monday’s victory for the Braves was just their second in the last 11 games against the Padres and the first of this season after being swept in San Diego in June.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of swept

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All schools will open as normal — although operations will be tightly monitored and affected campuses are being scrubbed clean inside and out.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
The last vestiges of the Jim Harbaugh era have been scrubbed from the football program, which now belongs to Kyle Whittingham.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of scrubbed

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By then, your toothbrush has been rinsed repeatedly in tap water and left to sit in a warm, humid bathroom—giving any lingering microbes plenty of time to multiply before the brush goes right back into your mouth.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
All types of produce should be rinsed under running water, including those with skins or rinds that are not eaten.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of rinsed

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They are also dusted with spices, likely some garlic powder and onion powder.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Or any other details in this first drive report—the hybrid Seltos is still undergoing its EPA certification, and Kia isn’t prepared to talk power, torque, or efficiency until that’s done and dusted.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Definition of dusted

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Investigators combed through the DNA and paper trail genealogy research to fill gaps in Bradley’s family tree, from newspaper and social media records to genetic analysis.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Helicopters, airplanes and fishing vessels combed a roughly 1,000-square-mile area.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

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