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as in mucky
full of or covered with soft wet earth
please do not walk in the house with muddy boots on, as you will get the carpet dirty
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as in turbid
having visible particles in liquid suspension
whether muddy or not, water taken from lakes and streams should be boiled by campers
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3
as in dusty
not clean
we were all muddy after playing outside
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as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
my mind had been thoroughly muddied by the long hours of exacting work
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as in to blur
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
that argument is irrelevant and will just muddy the issue we're trying to resolve
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as in to dirty
to make dirty
forgot to take off our shoes and accidentally muddied the kitchen floor
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Recent Examples of muddy
Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The once muddy plot was dried and raked, and white folding chairs stood in rows.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Davia Temin, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Meanwhile, the process of considering next steps can also muddy the waters.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 May 2025
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Adjective
In early 2023, on the day they were scheduled to show up at the port of entry to request asylum, an intense storm turned dirt roads to muddy rivers.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The once muddy plot was dried and raked, and white folding chairs stood in rows.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Verb
Disinformation — the purposeful bending of, or negating, the truth — is used to destroy reputations, shatter trust, change political regimes, win at all costs, and muddy our distinctions between what is real and true, and what is blatantly false and biased.
—Davia Temin, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Meanwhile, the process of considering next steps can also muddy the waters.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muddy
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Attendees mud wrestled even during rain delays in mucky conditions.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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With the Big 12 already in a bit of a mucky place before that reveal, how might this impact the conference as a whole?—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Why does Mitch find the view beautiful, though the water is turbid and he is enveloped in the scent of incense and candles?—
Katie Kitamura,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Storefronts were sandbagged against the turbid floodwaters, which have remained high in Benton for multiple days.—
Keisha Rowe,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Spectacular scenery certainly helps, as the story traverses from dusty Andean plains to harrowing mountain roads to capital city La Paz.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2025
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Axel Hunnicutt stood by the side of a dusty dirt road in California’s high country rangeland and howled like a wolf.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The rest of the members’ faces were left blank and confused at the mention of barking.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The president issued new guidelines for tariffs, extended some tariffs for a few months, and is confusing everyone, including consumers.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Aug. 2025
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Even a slight shake from pressing the shutter can blur your moon shot, especially with slower shutter speeds in low light.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In some respects, the line between Ray and Henry has been blurred as a result of the relationships the actor formed with his castmates, beginning with Mulgrew.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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As more success suddenly comes his way, McKinstry has remained the same, friendly and chuckling at his locker, dirtying his jersey and pestering opponents on the field.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Some were prosthetic buttocks, but others were people’s own buttocks, but in various states, like dirtied down and with partial covering.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Biofilm is a microscopic, slimy layer of bacteria that sits on the surfaces and resists disinfectants over time.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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Richard of Gloucester is a walking contradiction–wholly appealing yet slimy and sinister.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
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Earth features similarly murky visuals and fearsome monsters, many original to the show.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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As with many of the trade deals Trump has announced, many of the particulars with the EU-U.S. agreement remain quite murky.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Muddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muddy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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