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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 mucky
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
Three lakes in central Wisconsin's Adams County have been plagued with unsightly, mucky algae blooms for years, some of which have produced harmful toxins.
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Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
The Michigan monkeyflower grows in sand and mucky soil amid cold, flowing spring water, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service website says.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
6 May 2025
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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.
—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
Three lakes in central Wisconsin's Adams County have been plagued with unsightly, mucky algae blooms for years, some of which have produced harmful toxins.
—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
The Michigan monkeyflower grows in sand and mucky soil amid cold, flowing spring water, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service website says.
—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mucky
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The battle that follows — a muddy and mean scrum — is even more ghastly, partly for its utter pointlessness.
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Western thought tells us that the journey needn’t be muddy.
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And a great bench of freelancers is making this all-American game feel dramatic, approachable, and exciting—even to filthy casuals.
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But, the freedom loving sane people of this great country came to Karoline's defense to show support, destroy the filthy LIBS and celebrate the greatest press secretary this country has ever employed.
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Looking for a heritage bolt of fabric without having to comb through the dusty shelves of an antiques store?
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On the dusty backroads of Radiator Springs, where Lightning McQueen and his pals live, a shower of meteors threatened to bring destruction upon the quarter-size cars in a scene that disaster movie king Roland Emmerich would endorse.
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Visitors stroll from room to room, surrounded by stained glass and sacred cremains, serving witness to moving and often head-scratching performances.
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Quick wash cycles are best for lightly soiled or musty items and small loads, not for stained or heavily used laundry.
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Those who have sustained a severe burn or dirty wound should follow up with a booster after five years, according to the CDC.
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Down Pennsylvania Avenue, a man in a karate gi, disposable gloves, and dirty white sneakers was hauling a cart by means of a homemade yoke strapped across his shoulders.
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.
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Those early 2010s Blackhawks teams were nasty, and they were all led by Toews.
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Lindy Ruff’s system was a tough fit, and a nasty ankle injury derailed his initial momentum in upstate New York.
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For the dinner, which doubled as a celebration of his sixth consecutive return to the Wimbledon tournament, as well as the campaign launch, the Italian tennis player opted for a more casual look in black.
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She was last seen wearing an orange/brown sweater and gray sweatpants and carrying a pink/black duffle bag.
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“Mucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucky. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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