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as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
spattered with muck from the pigpen
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as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
there's some solid substance in this book, but the reader has to trudge through a lot of muck to get to it
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as in to stain
to make dirty
you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes
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Recent Examples of muck
Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
There are myriad mucks at play, but not all gloop is created equal.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Dec. 2025
Spencer said that vibe came out of a band — which has been filled with Tweedy family pals including members of Finom — at liberty to muck about with the arrangements.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Your authentic perspective may cut through the muck of a problem that has become unnecessarily convoluted.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
There are myriad mucks at play, but not all gloop is created equal.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
The sequence offers a distressing yet strangely cathartic vision of our total demise, where the world seems more peaceful without any human endeavors mucking it up.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Dec. 2025
Spencer said that vibe came out of a band — which has been filled with Tweedy family pals including members of Finom — at liberty to muck about with the arrangements.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muck
Noun
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Lizzy's dolls eventually become brown with dirt.—
KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Make sure to always use front and back lens caps to minimize dirt accumulation when the lenses are not in use.—
Jacob Little,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The spa menu also includes classic Thai massages, mud wraps, and herbal compress rub-downs for quick fix-ups or multi-day retreat programs that focus on body detoxification, mindfulness, or self-love.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Resident and real estate broker Jesse Wald, who recorded video of a coastal road’s collapse Saturday, said other parts of the road were flooded out by mud and sediment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some of the mandatory junk fees could total $1,700 a year per renter, alleged the suit, and prospective tenants also paid non-refundable reservation and application fees ranging from $55 up to $500.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Oracle's 5-year credit default swaps widened as bond investors were skeptical of the enterprise software company's ability to hold on to its investment-grade credit rating, currently two notches above junk.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo’s pursuit of history transformed a garbage-time snoozer into a highly competitive game within the game.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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Late one night in Payatas, a shantytown near a garbage dump in Manila’s outskirts, Santiago knocked on the door of a funeral office.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No more worrying about whether my teeth are wine-stained at dinner and no reason to feel guilty about that second (or third) espresso hit.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Then the wood must dry, then be sanded, stained and carved.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These may include soil conservation, water management, carbon sequestration, and regenerative agriculture.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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While all three properties for the vineyard designate wines are certified organic through CCOF, (California Certified Organic Farmers), winemaking for each site requires a slightly different approach because of distinct soils and tannin profiles.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2026
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Garnish your creamy bowl with bacon bits, green onions, and grated cheese.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Consumers should also wash items and surfaces that have come in contact with the raw cheeses using hot soapy water, the CDC says.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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Targeting this furniture-maker for selling furniture is complete nonsense, and anyone with influence should say so.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
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Get out of here with that nonsense.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Muck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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