muck (out)

verb

Definition of muck (out)next
as in to scrub

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muck (out)
  1. scrub
  2. brush
  3. turn out
  4. wipe
  5. sweep
  6. clean
  7. comb
  8. dust
Verb
  • Shortly after, Polk scrubbed his Instagram account clean and went dark.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than paying millions to haul away toxic sludge, facilities could soon scrub their rinse water for immediate reuse to harvest high-purity copper directly off their treatment equipment.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrub
Verb
  • Soon after Sally brushes off the comments, her daughters are introduced.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Whisk together egg and water; lightly brush the borders of each pastry with the egg wash.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of brush
Verb
  • Tony's has a full bar and turns out quality versions of some of the greatest hits.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Detectives quickly determined that Blake’s handgun was not the murder weapon, which turned out to be a Walther P38 9-millimeter pistol that had been dumped in the big commercial trash bin.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of turn out
Verb
  • If your shutters have slats, carefully wipe between each slat, using a toothbrush or soft-bristled brush to get into corners.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Simply dunk the head in water and wipe the wet pad over the hot grates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of wipe
Verb
  • Other air styler round brushes leave my fine hair looking more wind-swept than blown-out, with a ton of fly-aways.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
  • Water overflowed from a large retention pond and swept Kearns away.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of sweep
Verb
  • The bathroom had blood splattered on the wall, so hospital staff asked a janitor to clean it.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Following the recommendations by Abraham, a dryer venting ductwork should be cleaned at least once every two years to ensure proper air flow, maximize the performance of the appliance, and prevent the risk of fire in a home.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of clean
Verb
  • During pre-deployment cybersecurity testing, three Anthropic models gained unauthorized access to production systems belonging to outside organizations, and the company disclosed it on July 30 after combing through 141,006 evaluation runs.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Apply the mask from the mid-lengths to the ends and comb it through to ensure even coverage.
    — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of comb
Verb
  • Think of biting into a chili lime mango slice dusted with Tajín or sipping a mangonada layered with chamoy.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The corals and sponges had been dusted with the silty mud from the dredge.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of dust
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