MUCKED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

mucked

verb

past tense of muck

as in stained

to make dirty you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes

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Recent Examples of mucked And any buyer that mucked with the platform would mess with one of Perplexity’s most important products. — semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mucked

Verb

The case has attracted widespread attention because the nature of Fortune’s death recalled lynchings in the Southern state, which has a tumultuous civil rights history stained by episodes of racial violence.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Several others said the incident has stained India’s credibility and the Hindu religion.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

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When stormwater dirtied by road runoff, failing septic tanks and fertilizer sullied crystal-clear rivers and lakes, and nobody cared.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025