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as in mucky
full of or covered with soft wet earth
please do not walk in the house with muddy boots on, as you will get the carpet dirty
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2
as in turbid
having visible particles in liquid suspension
whether muddy or not, water taken from lakes and streams should be boiled by campers
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3
as in dusty
not clean
we were all muddy after playing outside
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as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
my mind had been thoroughly muddied by the long hours of exacting work
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as in to blur
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
that argument is irrelevant and will just muddy the issue we're trying to resolve
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as in to dirty
to make dirty
forgot to take off our shoes and accidentally muddied the kitchen floor
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Recent Examples of muddy
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
The ryokan is small and clean, with cubbies by the door for muddy boots.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Bass stays bold without muddying vocals, and the wireless charging case tops them up between sessions.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Adjective
Mowing after a rain can also leave behind a muddy mess.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
The ryokan is small and clean, with cubbies by the door for muddy boots.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Verb
The fight over health care costs at the Statehouse has been muddied by power, money and finger-pointing, as influential groups have pushed their own narratives about who to blame for high costs.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Bass stays bold without muddying vocals, and the wireless charging case tops them up between sessions.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muddy
Adjective
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Attendees mud wrestled even during rain delays in mucky conditions.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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With the Big 12 already in a bit of a mucky place before that reveal, how might this impact the conference as a whole?—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Why does Mitch find the view beautiful, though the water is turbid and he is enveloped in the scent of incense and candles?—
Katie Kitamura,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Storefronts were sandbagged against the turbid floodwaters, which have remained high in Benton for multiple days.—
Keisha Rowe,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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On the palate, the wine is velvety and streamlined with notes of black cherry, dusty chocolate mocha and graphite, with a long elegant finish.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Silvery fabric curtained the frame around him, floating loosely in the cold, dusty air.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Baun’s ability to play on the line of scrimmage allowed defensive coordinator Vic Fangio to shift the front with Baun moving from off-ball to edge or vice versa right before the snap, confusing the blocking assignments for the offense.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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The snake is also easily confused with the Brahminy blind snake, also known as the flowerpot snake, an invasive species in Barbados, according to Re:wild.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Tweaked as recently as 1992, the house deliberately blurs boundaries between interior and exterior, public and private, finished and unfinished.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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AirPods blur the line between presence and absence, reducing opportunities for mindfulness.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Verb
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As more success suddenly comes his way, McKinstry has remained the same, friendly and chuckling at his locker, dirtying his jersey and pestering opponents on the field.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Some were prosthetic buttocks, but others were people’s own buttocks, but in various states, like dirtied down and with partial covering.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Nearly 15 years ago, zookeeper Ryan Taylor stood on a scale at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida, holding a day-old giraffe that was still slimy from the birthing process.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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To keep guacamole as fresh as possible, seal tightly, add citrus, and reduce light exposure Discard the guacamole if there's mold, a sour smell, or slimy texture.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Anton and his second wife adopted Jean sometime during the Depression, but the details are murky.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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While the Celtics have made a couple of small additions, the future is still a bit murky.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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“Muddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muddy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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