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

Incomplete, broken, and damaged or stained items and clothing should be thrown out.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026
On the floor were six cots and a couple of mattresses, stained and foul-smelling.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stained

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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