as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
I have to wash my hands; I got gunk all over them somehow
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Recent Examples of gunk
While removing gunk, sweeping and prepping homes for installation, Riley ran into a homeowner in search of meaningful family heirlooms in a sea of debris and filth.
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Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Some rope toys can double as a flosser, while some harder toys can work on fighting plaque and other gunk on teeth.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 June 2025
After all, a dirty brush can redeposit gunk and grime back onto your scalp.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 June 2025
All the trash, pet poop, fertilizer and other gunk is not swept.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Some rope toys can double as a flosser, while some harder toys can work on fighting plaque and other gunk on teeth.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 June 2025
After all, a dirty brush can redeposit gunk and grime back onto your scalp.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 June 2025
All the trash, pet poop, fertilizer and other gunk is not swept.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunk
Noun
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In high-traffic rooms or areas, sweep or vacuum daily to remove dirt and debris from the floor's surface to prevent buildup.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Scrub the vegetables under running water to remove any dirt or bacteria.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Iowa native’s canny array of cinematic offerings brought the Film Center out of the muck of the pandemic.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Amid the devastation, first responders and volunteers trudge into muck and mud, scramble over debris piles and check emotions to poke and prod and chop and saw in search of still-missing victims.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Surfactants are molecules with hydrophilic (water-loving) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) ends, which interact with water and soil particles, aiding water infiltration and distribution in soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Yet Tebas’ desire to play games on American soil is exactly the kind of endeavor that makes two-club domination harder to escape.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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But editorial indulgence has resulted in such a sludge of footnotes and block quotes that the eye must often dismount and continue on foot.—
Book Marks
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Blood is a surprisingly complicated fluid, in part because the red blood cells in human blood can form long chains, giving it the consistency of sludge.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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Stormwater collected outside of the combined sewer area typically flows into a pipe that goes directly into nearby streams and rivers, while a separate pipe collects sewage from homes and businesses.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In Chicago, heavy rains can cause overflows in its sewer system, with pipes that carry both stormwater runoff and sewage, releasing fecal matter into local waterways.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Turn on your tap and get hot and cold running crud.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 July 2025
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Vinegar, while technically more of an acid than a solvent, helps clear away mineral, inorganic crud.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
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New York City has already begun working with neighborhood groups and activating organizations who sign up to be notified before a big rain to clean debris like falling leaves and garbage from the sewer drains in their community.—
Amy Chester,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Check garbage collection schedules in Ohio Ohio's bigger cities won't see garbage trucks on Labor Day.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Gunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunk. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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