mucking (out)

present participle of muck (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mucking (out)
Verb
  • After several decades of turning out the Bunker camp, Republicans have struggled to retain their support.
    Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • The sunny season is really just heating up, but Palmer has been turning out look after look in anticipation of summer, this perky ponytail included.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Officials are advising anyone who experienced a water outage or low water pressure in the affected area to boil tap water before using it for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing their teeth.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • In my test shot, a sneaker remained, but brushing over it re-created the rocks underfoot.
    Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Deschamps’ side had scored 13 goals in four games, sweeping a competitive Sweden team aside in the previous round.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • And while the weather this summer was always expected to be a challenge, the heat wave sweeping the US has made monitoring the temperatures of World Cup players an even higher priority.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The key to crispy, golden coconut shrimp is lightly dusting them in cornstarch.
    Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
  • The small airport serves around 30 aircraft, all privately owned, including crop dusting companies and sky dive operators, Jacobs said.
    Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Never worry about scrubbing away stains from your pets or children again with this powerful carpet and upholstery cleaner.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • The best way to apply this paste is either with your scrubbing applicator or a scraper to make sure there's an even application along the grout lines.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Carve Out an Outdoor Shower For rinsing off after a day at the nearby beach, Wood installed an outdoor shower.
    Rory Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
  • This can be done by rinsing or wiping the board with a dishcloth or paper towel.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Rescuers have been combing through the rubble of the hotel in a desperate attempt to save any survivors.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Watchers of the original have been combing through the unrated version, which lists the same runtime as the original, looking for differences.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Shopping for cheap designer clothing typically means hoping to get lucky at your local Goodwill or scouring resale racks at Crossroads and Buffalo Exchange.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026
  • However, the announcement on Tuesday underscores that Isaacman and his team are scouring NASA for hardware and other tools to advance the agency’s mandate to return to the Moon and to build a surface base.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
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“Mucking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucking%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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