MUCK (OUT) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

muck (out)

verb

Definition of muck (out)

as in to scrub

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But shortly after the pool reopened, in June, algae returned in force and the sealant peeled, leading crews to repeatedly drain and scrub the basin over the summer.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Steve Ballmer was supposed to scrub Donald Sterling’s stain from the LA Clippers.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of scrub

Verb

Other times, my intuition turned out to be wrong, and there was no real arbitrage opportunity after all.

— Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
The bill turned out to be part of an elaborate FBI sting that resulted in 14 legislators, lobbyists and others being sent to prison.

— Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of turn out

Verb

Rinse and wipe these surfaces well before moving on to the rest of the cabinet.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
For those with children or pets, the performance fabric is designed to wipe clean, and the seat cushions are removable to easily clean the sofa’s frame.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of wipe

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After the Giants punched their ticket by sweeping two games from the Ports, Haines confirmed that Flora would take the ball one more time in next week’s best-of-3 series against Lake Elsinore.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Officers covered all exits while others swept the interior, including homing in on locked doors.

— Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweep

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Really, as long as the boots are leather and in good shape, they can typically be conditioned and cleaned.

— Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
Best Last-Chance Amazon Home Labor Day Sales Give your home a refresh with last-minute deals on fresh cozy bedding, cleaning gadgets, and décor.

— Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of clean

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In time, national security institutions were routinely vacuuming up ordinary police information, and local law enforcement officers were combing through federal intelligence.

— Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Comella started combing the pile, picking up light debris, trying to get surface victims.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of comb

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By the time the final whistle sounded on South Africa’s 29-24 triumph, some supporters and pundits were already saying that this was the real series done and dusted.

— Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Evening jackets were everywhere on the fall runways—floor-dusting velvet opera coats, sharp tuxedos, and metallic brocade—while the key occasion dress emerged as a flapper-style drop waist.

— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

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