Examples of gunk in a Sentence
The engine was all full of gunk.
I need to wipe this gunk off my hands.
Recent Examples on the Web
As for wet messes, the device is made to tackle all sorts of slimy, sticky, chunky, and greasy gunk.
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Apart from the obvious benefit of getting rid of the gunk, there are numerous pluses to cleaning your carpet regularly.
—USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
This cleaning spray works well on water spots, shower gunk, and that orangey toilet water ring.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2024
It’ll get rid of gunk without stripping hair or dulling color, leaving it softer and more manageable.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
For rust and gunk, soak the handheld can opener or the removable cutting wheel of an electric can opener in vinegar for a few minutes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2024
The multiple tips have multiple functions: use the precision tip to break up up gunk and grime, while the brush helps to sweep away dirt and debris.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
The caustic gunk is usually relegated to giant landfills, unless something like an industrial accident unleashes torrents of the sludge, as was unfortunately the case for rural Hungarian residents back in 2010.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2024
Select: Online Shopping, Simplified Pulling a pore strip off your nose and seeing all the gunk that sticks to the strip is oddly satisfying.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2024
Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Apart from the obvious benefit of getting rid of the gunk, there are numerous pluses to cleaning your carpet regularly.
—USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
This cleaning spray works well on water spots, shower gunk, and that orangey toilet water ring.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2024
It’ll get rid of gunk without stripping hair or dulling color, leaving it softer and more manageable.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
For rust and gunk, soak the handheld can opener or the removable cutting wheel of an electric can opener in vinegar for a few minutes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2024
The multiple tips have multiple functions: use the precision tip to break up up gunk and grime, while the brush helps to sweep away dirt and debris.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
The caustic gunk is usually relegated to giant landfills, unless something like an industrial accident unleashes torrents of the sludge, as was unfortunately the case for rural Hungarian residents back in 2010.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2024
Select: Online Shopping, Simplified Pulling a pore strip off your nose and seeing all the gunk that sticks to the strip is oddly satisfying.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
from Gunk, trademark for a cleaning solvent
First Known Use
1943, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing gunk
Dictionary Entries Near gunk
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“Gunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunk. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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