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also drek
1
as in garbage
discarded or useless material
he poured the dreck she called soup down the drain
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as in junk
that which is of low quality or worth
can you believe that the gallery owner dares to call that dreck "art"?
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Recent Examples of dreck
Even if a viewer doesn’t understand the underlying ideology, the memes can lead to more, and more overt, neo-Nazi dreck.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
And, man, there’s a lot of dreck.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
As with any high-volume enterprise, there was lots of forgettable dreck, but the Stanford’s series is the cream of the crop — curated by British film critic and writer David Thomson, who now lives in the Bay Area.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Told in flashback, the film traces the progress of producer Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas) from B-movie dreck to A-list Oscar winners to box office flops.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
And, man, there’s a lot of dreck.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
As with any high-volume enterprise, there was lots of forgettable dreck, but the Stanford’s series is the cream of the crop — curated by British film critic and writer David Thomson, who now lives in the Bay Area.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Told in flashback, the film traces the progress of producer Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas) from B-movie dreck to A-list Oscar winners to box office flops.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreck
Noun
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Veterans’ centers, summer camps, boat launches and garbage pickup could all be impacted.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Any clothes or other materials used to dispose of the broken toy should be put in a separate garbage bag and thrown away as well.—
Parents,
Parents,
6 June 2026
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Repair experts waited behind long cafeteria tables to teach alternatives, giving people chances to learn that flawed goods aren’t automatically junk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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What do a pet waste management company, a junk hauling service and disaster restoration specialists have in common?—
Mirtha Donastorg,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The weather service also urged people to avoid windows, and if outdoors, in a mobile home or in a vehicle to seek the closest substantial shelter and to protect themselves from flying debris.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Noun
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It is discussed and compared to the taste of other white cheeses eaten in the past.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The chain has a devoted following for products such as its chocolate cake, cheese cave, bison french onion dip, queso and regional hot dog brands like Zweigle’s and Hoffman’s.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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All those unappetizing items go in your brown yard waste cart, not the black trash cart or the blue recycle cart.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Do not place the plant in the trash or a compost bin.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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So where does the rubbish come from?—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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With no petrol to run dustbin trucks, rubbish is being burnt in the streets.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Additionally, environmental factors such as tobacco smoke, pollution, pollen, dust, pet dander, laundry soaps, fragrances and more can irritate children’s skin or breathing passages.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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But after the dust settled Saturday, La Habra’s senior softball players sat side-by-side on the grass, kicked off their cleats and giggled.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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“Dreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreck. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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