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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
With so much good new music available, there’s no reason to consume anonymous dreck.
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Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
The stands at Northwest Stadium were jammed with burgundy and gold-clad fans, many of whom hibernated in recent seasons because of the dreck occurring on and off the field.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
The waste of talent, not to mention billions of studio dollars, on formulaic dreck is enough to frustrate all but the biggest superhero stans.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Their five-on-four play looked dangerous, in contrast with the dreck Canucks fans have been served for so much of this season.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
The stands at Northwest Stadium were jammed with burgundy and gold-clad fans, many of whom hibernated in recent seasons because of the dreck occurring on and off the field.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
The waste of talent, not to mention billions of studio dollars, on formulaic dreck is enough to frustrate all but the biggest superhero stans.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Their five-on-four play looked dangerous, in contrast with the dreck Canucks fans have been served for so much of this season.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreck
Noun
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Any actor that’s been working for over three decades has a giant garbage bag filled of pilots.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Bears are generally solitary, shy animals but are food-driven and often find easy meals in garbage bins.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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That rule would have broadly banned hidden charges as part of former President Joe Biden’s wide-ranging crackdown on junk fees that drive up costs without providing visible benefits.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Such instruments, however, are not available to monitor the skies above the remote regions of the world's oceans where most space junk and meteorites crash to Earth or burn up in the atmosphere.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Spacecraft are assembled in cleanrooms, which are highly specialized facilities engineered to maintain exceptionally low levels of dust and microorganisms.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Exhaust Fan Covers A lot of dust and debris can secretly accumulate on an exhaust fan cover.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Hefty Ultra Strong with Fabuloso Watermelon Scent The Hefty brand just made trash day a whole lot sweeter!—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Officers eventually tracked down Figueroa in the building's trash room, and drove him out with pepper spray, according to the affidavit.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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And oftentimes, these cheap items end up as rubbish.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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This never got past the drawing board stage, but the idea kept cropping up again and again with many variations on a circular shape and performance that spanned from interesting to rubbish.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Dreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreck. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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