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as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
spattered with muck from the pigpen
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as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
there's some solid substance in this book, but the reader has to trudge through a lot of muck to get to it
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as in to stain
to make dirty
you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes
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as in muddy
full of or covered with soft wet earth
the ground was very mucky after a night of pouring rain
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as in filthy
not clean
only too happy to remove those old mucky clothes
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Recent Examples of muck
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
In 1998, as many as 1,000 birds – mostly pelicans, wading birds and raptors – died around Lake Apopka, a tragedy blamed on poisoning from the pesticides used on the muck farms.
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Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Whether shoveling your driveway, building a snow man with the kids, or just generally mucking around in the cold, sleet and snow, Muck Boots will keep you comfortable and protected.
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Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
Dress for fun with clothes that can get mucky and close-toed shoes.10:30 a.m., Sunol Visitor Center, 1895 Geary Road, Sunol. bit.ly/4n3kiXj
Soulful Melodies Student Art Show — Artist Bobbie Jean Wise: Chabot College student artist Bobbie Jean Wise presents her solo exhibition.
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Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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Noun
To clean door seals, if applicable, use vinegar or other cleaners to help keep out mold and muck.
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Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
In 1998, as many as 1,000 birds – mostly pelicans, wading birds and raptors – died around Lake Apopka, a tragedy blamed on poisoning from the pesticides used on the muck farms.
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Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
Most years consist of routine maintenance, like mucking, where crews work below the lock floor, removing debris from the drainage system using shovels and buckets.
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Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Whether shoveling your driveway, building a snow man with the kids, or just generally mucking around in the cold, sleet and snow, Muck Boots will keep you comfortable and protected.
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Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
There are also mucky paw prints across the white wall.
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Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
Dress for fun with clothes that can get mucky and close-toed shoes.10:30 a.m., Sunol Visitor Center, 1895 Geary Road, Sunol. bit.ly/4n3kiXj
Soulful Melodies Student Art Show — Artist Bobbie Jean Wise: Chabot College student artist Bobbie Jean Wise presents her solo exhibition.
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Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muck
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The first-ever Sacramento X Games wraps up Sunday, with final competitions in skateboard street and vert, and BMX street, park and dirt.
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How To Clean Your Microwave Using Lemon The acidic nature of lemon juice helps break down dirt and grime while also offering a fresh scent, so using a lemon to clean a microwave is an easy choice.
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Servers suggested mud crab, a variety known for its firmer, savory-sweetness that could handle the richness of the Macau-style curried coconut sauce in which it was baked.
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Pitman plunged a toilet full of dark liquid and called it mud.
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How to handle political texts safely If the texts continue, block the sender and report the message as junk.
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Get creative There are no rules to junk journaling.
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Take Out the Trash Empty garbage bins and recycling from all rooms—not just the kitchen and bath—and don’t forget special receptacles like compost, diaper pails, and litter boxes.
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In her own yard, Mingrone has learned that cracked lids on garbage containers allow water to pool after a rain, setting up a major breeding ground.
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Prosecutors said a boxcutter stained with what appeared to be blood was found in the car, and there were also possible bloodstains found on the steering wheel and exterior door.
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At the site, an Associated Press reporter saw rubble and chunks of concrete stained with blood.
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While the heroine in this novel is fictional, readers will be drawn to this mystery set during WWII about codebreaking, and a Nazi threat on American soil.
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Since the founding of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, no Olympic event has ever been held on African soil.
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Or a cartoony hamburger that is doing a little too much — the cheese drip a little too textured, the shine on the bun a little uncanny.
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Try Menorcan specialities like sobrasada – squidgy sausage – and at least three cheeses, plus the Catalan classic of grated tomato on bread with olive oil.
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Even Hauser can’t rescue this culturally insensitive, stereotype-perpetuating nonsense.
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Some beer companies even make canned versions of the drink, but forget that nonsense — there is nothing better than a fresh, handmade michelada.
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“Muck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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