as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
I have to wash my hands; I got gunk all over them somehow
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Recent Examples of gunk
Many cast-iron enthusiasts simply recommend using a griddle spatula to remove stubborn gunk; the surface of the pan can handle it.
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Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Utilizing superfine lava, silica, and seawater sourced straight from the Blue Lagoon, this removed all the gunk from my nose pores in a 10-minute treatment.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2025
The album only passingly cares about the signature dance-pop gunk of its 2010s and ’20s peers and forebears and doesn’t (like songs by Gomez, Addison Rae, and others) spend much time exploring Lana Del Rey as a subgenre.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The rotating nozzle and three pressure settings blast gunk from places threads can't reach.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Utilizing superfine lava, silica, and seawater sourced straight from the Blue Lagoon, this removed all the gunk from my nose pores in a 10-minute treatment.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2025
The album only passingly cares about the signature dance-pop gunk of its 2010s and ’20s peers and forebears and doesn’t (like songs by Gomez, Addison Rae, and others) spend much time exploring Lana Del Rey as a subgenre.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The rotating nozzle and three pressure settings blast gunk from places threads can't reach.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunk
Noun
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The frames of your French doors only need to be cleaned once every three months (or more, depending on the material) to remove any dirt.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The problem arises when excessive dust, dirt, and hair accumulate around the coils, preventing them from performing their job adequately.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And yet Payton’s offense, which has often asked Nix to do too much in long-down situations, didn’t ask him to do much as both teams rolled in the muck Sunday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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When work is happening, enough sediment is stirred up that water can run discolored for about 24 hours after the process has been completed until the muck all settles out.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Take hydrangeas, a happy flower millions of years old that grows well in soil but wilts quickly when cut.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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Gently lift it from the ground, and remove any loose soil from the roots as well as dead leaves or stems.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Filth Flies Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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It's used to empty the machine of the ice and sludge scraped from the skating surface.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Civilian infrastructure—roads, sewage, electricity, and municipal services—has been destroyed.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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But a sewage problem in the building prompted him to relocate, Anderson said.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both trap and transport crud from airport terminals and hotel lobbies, city streets and parking lots.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Oct. 2025
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For stuck-on crud, scrape with a flat spatula; your pan can handle it.—
Julie Harans,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Local services like garbage pickup and libraries may close in observance of the holiday as well.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
12 Oct. 2025
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As those flies landed, so did Stop Sale Orders on all that food that got thrown in the garbage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Gunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunk. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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