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

Now—before there is another name, another van, another street stained with blood that didn't have to be spilled.

— Kica Matos, Time, 17 July 2026
Santoro, 50, looks menacing in one shot, holding a pair of scissors stained with blood.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of stained

Verb

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

Definition of dirtied

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Large sections of the ceiling were destroyed, blackened and charred, while the floor and tables below, some still with beer bottles on them, were blanketed in ash and debris.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Pictures shared on social media after the fire was extinguished showed chairs and tables inside the pub completely charred and blackened, with parts of the ceiling peeling off.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026