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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All of that use can cause buildup and gunk, which can affect the taste of your coffee and the lifespan of your machine.
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 19 Jan. 2026
Drop the filters into the soapy water and soak them for 15-30 minutes to easily lift and loosen grease and gunk.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
In the days of fireplaces and oil lamps, the soot and gunk in the air tended to settle on the tops of books.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 2 Jan. 2026
Most of them run on some of the dirtiest fuel in the world, the leftover gunk after all the other useful parts are siphoned off to make gasoline and other more valuable petroleum products.
—Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 19 Jan. 2026
Drop the filters into the soapy water and soak them for 15-30 minutes to easily lift and loosen grease and gunk.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
In the days of fireplaces and oil lamps, the soot and gunk in the air tended to settle on the tops of books.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 2 Jan. 2026
Most of them run on some of the dirtiest fuel in the world, the leftover gunk after all the other useful parts are siphoned off to make gasoline and other more valuable petroleum products.
—Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Gunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunk. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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