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Recent Examples of gunky
America was built on a thick, gunky crude that comes from other countries including Canada, Saudi Arabia and Central and South American nations.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
But the gunky fascinations of the text remain intact.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
But the gunky fascinations of the text remain intact.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunky
Adjective
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After months of sitting through rain, wind and temperature swings, patio chairs, tables and cushions can look grimy and worn.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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If your patio, siding or driveway has that grimy layer of buildup, a pressure washer replaces hours of scrubbing with a fast, almost meditative blast of water.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Kilitch Healthcare had serious quality lapses, in which the facility was filthy, employees were barefoot on the manufacturing floor and the company fraudulently passed products that failed sterility tests.—
C. Michael White,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The movie doesn’t make this plot very clear, and is more concerned with the texture of this filthy world.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Using a damp microfiber cloth, apply shaving cream to the stained area and scrub.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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Featuring special exhibit on stained glass windows in churches throughout Odenton area.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The facility had an unclean can opener.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Navarro explains that this is most likely because people commonly touch their spice jars with unclean hands after handling raw meat and don’t sanitize the containers after the fact.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The mighty American sub surfaces in England only in grubby Subway franchises in tourist locations.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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In Mohit’s telling, Laxman seems merely grubby and small-minded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Wise’s wistful songwriting is retained, but completely missing is his intentionally impure palette.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
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This is because they are often seen as ritually impure.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Let the paste sit for 10 to 20 minutes, leaving it on longer for heavily greased or soiled areas.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
16 Jan. 2026
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Bonner’s story is what is right about sports, which seem to become more soiled and corrupt by the minute.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What began as a grungy early 2000s desert fest has since evolved into a high-end global cultural phenomenon.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lindsey Jordan’s third LP of grungy, dreamy guitar rock aims for the same affective highs and lows of her previous records, but the hooks don’t sink as deep, and the production sounds frustratingly anonymous.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Gunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunky. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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