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as in mud
soft wet earth her shoes were covered with muck by the end of the soccer game

Synonyms & Similar Words

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of muck
Noun
Over time, these items amass dirt, debris, muck, and odors. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025 Sovereignty’s Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his signature win over a possibly drier, faster surface on the Triple Crown trail. Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025
Verb
Randle's bully ball and inattentive defense are mucking everything up. Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 The calming, repetitive nature of grooming, the physical and distracting qualities of mucking stalls and the connection of walking alongside a horse while exercising them - each stride a step towards trust. Kelly Bowman, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for muck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muck
Noun
  • Step 13: Vacuum And Mop The Floor Sweep or vacuum the kitchen floor to remove any loose dirt or debris, and then mop the floor with a heavy-duty cleaner, making sure to clean any spills or stains.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
  • Whether your teen wears makeup or not, cleansing helps wash dirt and oil that might irritate the skin.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Regardless of the tough conditions, the tournament is still going strong through the rain and the mud.
    Troy Finnegan‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
  • As messy as things could ever get with Sly Stone or his legacy, the blood would always remain thicker than the mud.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • And there are the old pitfalls of the technology that anyone above a certain age remembers: blurry pages, junk faxes that pile up and faxes getting sent to the wrong number.
    Tamsin Gable, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • In 2018, inspired by this culture of bricolage, curator Danni Friedman and designer Jean Lee gathered a group of designers in Havana for a ten-day workshop, turning them loose in an old shipyard factory filled with clay, concrete mix, scrap metal, and assorted junk.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • With the welcome citywide expansion of organic collection (brown bins) joining with paper (green bins) and metal, glass and plastic (blue bins), the remaining black bag garbage will be made of nonrecyclable items like those same thin plastics that Sims rejects that are used for wrapping or bags.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
  • Patients may pass tissue and dispose of it in the garbage or toilet.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • The team that would replace us would be stained, football would be stained.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • As both business owner and head baker — her black chef’s coat is usually powdered with flour, her hands stained with icing — Vee won’t have time this June to participate in the Chicago Pride Parade.
    Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • The world of American soccer has a rare, priceless opportunity arriving a year from now: the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be hosted largely on U.S. soil.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 17 June 2025
  • After the piñas are added, the pit is blanketed with leaves from the agave plant and natural fibers, then covered with soil.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Pair it with a source of protein, like eggs, nuts, or cheese.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 12 June 2025
  • Just don’t be surprised if one of these bottles becomes your next favorite—and insists on being paired with cheese.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • But water as the power source for a vehicle is nonsense.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • The right-wing media complex has a disproportionate presence and is populated by extreme personalities who have no problem embracing nonsense AI imagery and flagrantly untrue reporting that fits their agenda.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025

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“Muck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.

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