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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
a robber lying unseen in the murk
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Recent Examples of murk
Tian's research assistant is standing up and her shadow falls upon the chartreuse murk.
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Ari Daniel,
NPR,
11 June 2026
The Hollywood Reporter senior editors Alex Weprin and Steven Zeitchik came together to shed some light on the mega-murk.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Lyrics drown in the murk of excessive amplification.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
The murk posed a real threat to Texans with emphysema or asthma, to the elderly or the infirm.
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Scott W. Stern,
The New York Review of Books,
13 Apr. 2026
White noise swirls like smoke and Kenyan guest vocalist Lord Spikeheart’s sinister laughter punctuates the murk.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
Mueller’s inability to get to the bottom of the murk did not make the murk any less murky.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
In the evening of March 1, an oil tanker turned off its transponder about 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of the emirate of Sharjah and disappeared into the murk of jammed signals over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint that separates the Persian Gulf from the open ocean.
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Priyanjana Bengani,
Bloomberg,
7 Mar. 2026
At last, a few gleams of paving stone showed through the murk in the lane below.
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Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
11 June 2026
The Hollywood Reporter senior editors Alex Weprin and Steven Zeitchik came together to shed some light on the mega-murk.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Lyrics drown in the murk of excessive amplification.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
The murk posed a real threat to Texans with emphysema or asthma, to the elderly or the infirm.
—
Scott W. Stern,
The New York Review of Books,
13 Apr. 2026
White noise swirls like smoke and Kenyan guest vocalist Lord Spikeheart’s sinister laughter punctuates the murk.
—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
Mueller’s inability to get to the bottom of the murk did not make the murk any less murky.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
In the evening of March 1, an oil tanker turned off its transponder about 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of the emirate of Sharjah and disappeared into the murk of jammed signals over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint that separates the Persian Gulf from the open ocean.
—
Priyanjana Bengani,
Bloomberg,
7 Mar. 2026
At last, a few gleams of paving stone showed through the murk in the lane below.
—
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murk
Noun
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Even an aggressive plaintiff would know that lingering past dark wouldn’t go over well in court.
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News of a glow-in-the-dark Nike Air Foamposite Pro first materialized in November, with early reports of a Summit White/Black colorway enhanced with the glowing treatment.
Noun
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But this version of Zorro leans instead into broad comedy and an even broader vintage aesthetic including day-for-night shooting and a general soft-focus haze.
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Smoke from the fire has been pushing to the east and northeast, meaning the air quality at popular vacation spots like Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks — which are located far south of the flames — hasn’t been significantly affected beyond some haze sinking into the Bryce area.
Noun
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Experts say that the biggest challenge at that extreme level of blackness is actually measuring it.
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Hawthorne mostly succeeds at keeping the blackness in check in this foray into YA.
Noun
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When Ian Happ made the final out of the frame, the umpires convened and called a delay, a rare stoppage because of the fog-shrouded Wrigley Field.
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Dense fog shrouded the Golden Gate Bridge and masked the city's fireworks display.
Noun
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Dark figures were darting through the shadows—Germans were carrying sacks and pillows to their building.
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Reflections, shadows and motion blur can all reduce detection confidence.
Noun
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Water jets sprayed mist onto the crowd of mourners, who mostly wore black, with temperatures set to reach 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a forecast from the UK’s Met Office.
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Similar to aromatherapy, this relief comes in the form of a mist or spray that mimics a mother’s natural pheromones to offer a sense of safety and protection.
Noun
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As darkness settled over Washington Square Park, supporters formed circles, waved Ghanaian flags and continued singing Jama into the evening.
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Or perhaps more accurately, like a gleeful romp with friends through a haunted-house attraction at a regional fair, with various creepy creatures leaping suddenly out of the darkness.
Noun
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Around the time a helicopter carrying a newlywed couple departed from their North Georgia wedding venue, the skies were potentially rainy and foggy with a 200-foot cloud ceiling, federal officials said in a preliminary safety report about the deadly crash.
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The Weather Prediction Center said the high heat may finally begin to abate from west to east this weekend, with upper temperature limits possibly restricted by clouds and thunderstorms.
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“Murk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murk. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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