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also drek
1
as in garbage
discarded or useless material
he poured the dreck she called soup down the drain
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2
as in junk
that which is of low quality or worth
can you believe that the gallery owner dares to call that dreck "art"?
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Recent Examples of dreck
Told in flashback, the film traces the progress of producer Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas) from B-movie dreck to A-list Oscar winners to box office flops.
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
The man is committed to his sci-fi/fantasy sometimes video game adaptation dreck — and his wife — and one can’t help but be moved by devotion like that.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
Their five-on-four play looked dangerous, in contrast with the dreck Canucks fans have been served for so much of this season.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Besides needing scrubs to be comfortable and allow full range of movement, the fabrication must stand up to multiple washings, shed dreck and dirt.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
The man is committed to his sci-fi/fantasy sometimes video game adaptation dreck — and his wife — and one can’t help but be moved by devotion like that.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
Their five-on-four play looked dangerous, in contrast with the dreck Canucks fans have been served for so much of this season.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Besides needing scrubs to be comfortable and allow full range of movement, the fabrication must stand up to multiple washings, shed dreck and dirt.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreck
Noun
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Those three garbage-time scores might have bought him another week.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some Waukesha residents voice concerns The city hasn't kept its $160 garbage and tax collection proposal a secret.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Play Tetris in your bathroom vanity or junk drawer with these versatile containers.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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According to the creator, this tradition keeps little ones from eating too much junk, and makes Halloween all the more exciting!—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Always clean the frames before cleaning the glass so dust and dirt don't get stuck on the panes and all particles are removed.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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That said, there’s a real sense that the dust is starting to settle.—
Paul Chai,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since being deployed to the nation’s capital in August, many guardsmen have been assigned to help with beautification projects like picking up trash and laying mulch, according to CNN.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Send them to the landfill in heavy trash bags.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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This was due to the incredible amount of rubbish that had been left to pile up inside.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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This is absolute rubbish, calculated to pour gasoline on the growing divide between conservatives and progressives.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Dreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreck. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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