Examples of gunk in a Sentence
The engine was all full of gunk.
I need to wipe this gunk off my hands.
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How does Ishmael, in Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, carry me through his pages-long descriptions of the weird gunk inside a sperm whale’s head?
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Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Plenty of people will happily hop into the gunk with them.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
For a deeper clean — especially to remove hairspray or other gunk — mix two parts baking soda with four parts water to form a paste.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Razors and Blades Give your reusable razors a second life by removing buildup and gunk from the blades and housing.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
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Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Plenty of people will happily hop into the gunk with them.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
For a deeper clean — especially to remove hairspray or other gunk — mix two parts baking soda with four parts water to form a paste.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Razors and Blades Give your reusable razors a second life by removing buildup and gunk from the blades and housing.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gunk
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“Gunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunk. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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