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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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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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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
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
The insects typically lay eggs in moist places, such as muddy salt marsh areas.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
19 June 2026
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Meanwhile, the secretary of state's office and the State Election Board have further muddied the waters by issuing conflicting guidance for county election officials about how votes should be cast and counted.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Adjective
Old bath, hand, or face towels with rips, tears, or stains that won’t budge can be repurposed for cleaning, drying the dog after a muddy walk, or even donated to a local animal shelter.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
The insects typically lay eggs in moist places, such as muddy salt marsh areas.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
19 June 2026
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The Falcons don’t want any live pass rushers muddying the pocket and putting Penix at risk before he’s completely recovered from his knee injury.
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Meanwhile, the secretary of state's office and the State Election Board have further muddied the waters by issuing conflicting guidance for county election officials about how votes should be cast and counted.
—
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muddy
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Hence, the dehydrated, mucky phlegm in people with CF.
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When Mom spoke, her voice came out thick and mucky.
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In science, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, yet in turbid water, absence of observation becomes its own kind of uncertainty.
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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?
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Looking for a heritage bolt of fabric without having to comb through the dusty shelves of an antiques store?
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On the dusty backroads of Radiator Springs, where Lightning McQueen and his pals live, a shower of meteors threatened to bring destruction upon the quarter-size cars in a scene that disaster movie king Roland Emmerich would endorse.
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So The Listeners — not to be confused with 2022’s The Listener starring Tessa Thompson and you in a voice role — is just now reaching the States.
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Why The Market Misprices Good Companies Investors often confuse business quality with investment quality.
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As these events unfold, Early’s earnestness blurs comedy and drama, to surprisingly heartfelt effect.
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To soften the look of this nostalgic floral, try blurring its edges to create an airbrushed effect.
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But as filming continued, Pidgeon appeared to dirty her butter blond with caramel and chocolate shades similar to Bessette-Kennedy’s, thanks to stylist Kari Hill.
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With the help of your Instant Pot, spaghetti and meatballs come together in under an hour without dirtying multiple dishes.
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That essence is slimy, stinky and unrelenting, as reflected in the mass of algae that infests the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
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The threat is the slimy Yeerks, who can take control of people’s bodies — an ability that gives the show a particular form of tension.
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The details remain murky, but the investment fund would be financed privately and not by US taxpayers, according to the administration.
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For a predator that relies on sight and fast reaction distances in shallow water, murky conditions can alter the entire hunting landscape and prey may become harder to detect.
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“Muddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muddy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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