as in to scrub
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muck (out)
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Its waterline scrubbing removes scum buildup along the pool’s edge with double-pass cleaning.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 May 2025 -
Vinyl Siding If your home has vinyl siding, using a pressure washer can save you hours of scrubbing.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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His administration brushed off the pope's past social media activity.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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In Italy, the Society of Paediatric Dentistry recommends a series of interventions for children such as brushing teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste and reducing sugary food and drinks.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Endangered right whales spotted in shipping lanes south of Massachusetts Chisholm every spring receives many shark reports that turned out to be basking sharks, instead of great white sharks.—
Rick Sobey,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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That government agency turned out to be Los Angeles County, which last month agreed to pay $4 billion to settle some 6,800 abuse claims filed by former residents of its emergency children’s shelter, juvenile halls and foster homes.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Told that the $250 million raised was comparable to the interest payments starving third world countries were paying to superpower debtor nations, Bono and friends pushed those nations to wipe the debts.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Lightly wipe, dab with a cotton ball, or use a spray bottle when applying the salt.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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Just a few weeks later, she was swept off to the WNBA draft and selected by Dallas as a guard.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Commercial radio fever swept the nation beginning in 1920, with more than 600 new stations emerging by the time the Opry premiered.—
Lindsay Kusiak,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The smart robot also senses when the mop is getting dingy and goes back to the station to clean it.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2025
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This handy appliance can clean all sorts of household items beyond those found in kitchen cupboards.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2025
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The Gestapo, Hitler’s secret police, combed the Poles’ ranks in search of men with experience in clandestine resistance organizations.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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President Donald Trump’s evolving tariff policies have added more turbulence to the sector in recent weeks, and many investors are combing for signs of demand pressure.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
7 May 2025
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With the 2024-25 Premier League season winding down, the title won, and the relegation scrap done and dusted, bettors are searching for meaningful football games to watch and engage with.—
Sam Tighe,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Ukraine’s allies needed this done and dusted to remove a distraction from the complex talk of military aid and real peace that must now become their focus.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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“Muck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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