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
At a time when the Earth was bare, when there were no vertebrates, no trees, no leaves, no flowering plants, and no plants with seeds, millipedes were feeding on decaying mosses, decomposed slime, and primordial gunk.
—
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Your pores might be congested with gunk or product residue.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 June 2026
Using a small stiff brush, clean out any gunk or debris in the screen door’s tracks.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
Vacuuming to waste bypasses the pool’s filter, sending the water and gunk straight out the drain hose.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gunk
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Your pores might be congested with gunk or product residue.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 June 2026
Using a small stiff brush, clean out any gunk or debris in the screen door’s tracks.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
Vacuuming to waste bypasses the pool’s filter, sending the water and gunk straight out the drain hose.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gunk
Cite this Entry
“Gunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunk. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
