Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mucked (out)
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To get to know Smith so early in the coach’s career, Kilgo said, turned out to be one of the most fortuitous moments of his life.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026 -
That changed at age 15, when lingering leg pain turned out to be cancer.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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McKay, Robby, and Ogilvie turn him to find a deep wound — moving him around to get him a CT scan may have brushed off the clot that was stopping it from bleeding.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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For a while, Vette experienced lingering sinus issues, which doctors initially brushed off as an infection.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2026
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That included mixed performances for airlines, which had to cancel thousands of flights due to the winter storm that swept much of the United States over the weekend.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Lakers were swept by Chicago in their two-game series last season, including a wild 119-117 loss at the United Center on Josh Giddey's half-court shot at the buzzer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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And many public spaces in the country have been scrubbed of any sign of dissent.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
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Some formulas can be left on for a couple of hours up to overnight and rinsed off in the morning.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Any obvious surface dirt can be rinsed under cold water before storing but there is no need to wash them thoroughly—and be sure to thoroughly dry the leeks before storing.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
20 Jan. 2026
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The fairytale tiara then went unseen for many years, until Princess Kate dusted it off for a triumphant return 24 years later.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Roundhouse Brewpub The Cristo Twisto is a Monte Cristo with a twist, with raspberry fritter bread, fontina cheese, turkey breast, prosciutto, arugula, raspberry sauce dusted with powdered sugar.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
28 Jan. 2026
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But before the country could commemorate him, and ahead of his funeral Wednesday, forensic teams combed a cemetery in northern Gaza, working to locate, exhume and identify his remains as part of a broad effort involving search teams, intelligence officers and forensic dentists.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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To help verify the deportees' stories for Human Rights Watch, the team of students combed through open source data for weeks.—
Mirella Brussani,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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They should be cleaned and stored in a garage, shed, basement, or even under your deck if they’re protected with a tarp.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Roads are cleaned, including inside suburbs, for weather events like snow, blizzards, freezing rain and ice storms.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Mucked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucked%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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