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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mucking (out)
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And each served as a reminder that even in times of despair, our nation is still turning out good people, humble people, talented people, people determined to move the world forward through hard work, compassion and teamwork.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026 -
By 1922, the company was turning out 147,000 miles of motion picture film a year.—
Marcia Greenwood,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Phillies star Bryce Harper was live-streaming from the bathroom and started brushing his teeth.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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At the top of the frame is the father’s veiny hand, tenderly brushing rubble away from the infant’s forehead.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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However, Pratt targeted Larry, sweeping him into unfounded controversy, adding substantially to other interpersonal and financial stresses, Vein said.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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The Royals won the season series 5-1, after sweeping three games from the Mariners in Seattle earlier in the season.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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Here’s how to learn from my mistake and make a plan for dusting this space.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
20 May 2026
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Dry sweeping and dusting launch particles back into the air right at a child’s breathing height.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Let the solution sit for several minutes before scrubbing gently with a soft brush or cloth.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Rinse off the paste with warm water, gently scrubbing any tough spots if necessary.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
18 May 2026
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Vulcano About an hour ferry ride from Milazzo, Vulcano lures visitors with its active volcano, Gran Cratere, and open-air mud baths just steps from the port, where bathers slather on the mineral-rich goodness before rinsing in the sea.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Not to mention that, in the cabin, the only person doing the dishes and rinsing out everyone’s beer cans for the recycling was the ostensibly famous lead singer—the only woman, natch.—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
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About 700 rescuers and nearly 200 police officers are combing the rubble, racing to reach survivors pinned beneath concrete and twisted steel.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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When her mother died in 2012, Hasbun inherited the gallery’s archives and began combing through them.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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It’s been four weeks since an EF-5 tornado slammed to the ground in Joplin, its 200-mph winds scouring a three-quarter-mile-wide, six-mile-long band of devastation.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Italy’s Culture Ministry was scouring the world for the Nonantola abbey’s missing manuscripts, snapping them up in auctions and from collectors around the world.—
Andrea Rosa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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“Mucking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucking%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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