dreck

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dreck With so much good new music available, there’s no reason to consume anonymous dreck. 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 See All Example Sentences for dreck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreck
Noun
  • In the first images of Read since her second trial, Fox News Digital exclusively captured the 45-year-old wheeling a garbage bin outside her Boston hotel.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
  • Seal garbage tightly in bags, and rinse out bottles and cans before placing in recycling bins.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Who wouldn’t want content that’s relevant to their unique interests instead of a mess of irrelevant junk?
    Andrew Luttrell, Time, 24 June 2025
  • Every doctor who has pushed junk science on vulnerable kids should be held responsible.
    Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • This more comprehensive rating offers the same water resistance, but now adds protection from dust and other small particles.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • The sides of the bed are also guarded against dust and liquid, but the bottom of the mattress remains open.
    Julia Forbes, Wired News, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • But despite the state’s best efforts to educate citizens on the importance of removing bird feeders, trash and food from yards, human-bear interactions continue to rise, showcasing a growing concern that bears are becoming less afraid of humans.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
  • On trash pickup days, cans should be set out the morning of, not the night before, officials said.
    Helena Wegner, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • North Korea has responded to previous balloon campaigns with fiery rhetoric and other shows of anger, and last year the country launched its own balloons across the border, dumping rubbish on various South Korean sites, including the presidential compound.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
  • They were were found beneath a pile of rubbish heaped just inside her front door, according to a police report released Wednesday.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025

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“Dreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreck. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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