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as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
spattered with muck from the pigpen
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as in junk
that which is of low quality or worth
what's this muck that you've been watching on TV, anyway?
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as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
there's some solid substance in this book, but the reader has to trudge through a lot of muck to get to it
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as in to stain
to make dirty
you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes
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as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
regretted the day she thought that it would be a good idea to muck about in the neighbors' marital problems
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Recent Examples of muck
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
There’s an old English saying: Where there’s muck, there’s brass.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
Instead of merely mucking it up, Vancouver began to muck its way into the game.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Aboard a research vessel in the South China Sea, scientists scooped up some deep-sea muck and began sifting through it.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
There’s an old English saying: Where there’s muck, there’s brass.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Verb
The Mountaineers found some success with the full court press in the third quarter and used the ball pressure to muck the game up.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
Instead of merely mucking it up, Vancouver began to muck its way into the game.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muck
Noun
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But after Freddie Freeman worked a four-pitch walk, Smith pounded a first-pitch sinker into the dirt.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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If your windows are heavily dirty, let the solution sit for a couple of minutes to loosen the dirt.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Samaritan’s Purse volunteers in Texas have been cleaning mud, clearing out areas full of debris and listening to survivors’ stories.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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About 20 yards beyond was a shallow pool of smelly, stagnant water surrounded by mud.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
10 July 2025
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Her memories — of swap meet stalls, junk drawers and family hustle — form the scaffolding of the exhibit and current events its backdrop.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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Minimize junk in the trunk: Reducing any vehicle’s weight is the easiest way to boost its efficiency.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Wasps are also scavengers, and they can often be found flying around garbage bins looking for their next meal.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Folsom 4th of July garbage schedule For those living in Folsom, trash and waste pickup will continue as scheduled, according to the city’s website.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated July 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2025
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Factors to consider: soil types, slopes, sun/shade, temperature, winds, and plant types and sizes.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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In so doing, the squash foliage serves as a living mulch, preserving soil moisture and squelching weed growth. Herbs.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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Year-round, Main Street and Brown Street are occupied by specialty shops selling everything from cheese and ice cream to pottery, children’s toys, gourmet kitchen goods, and beach-friendly clothing.—
Bob Curley,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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Beyond the spicy breakfast menu items, the company will also introduce new meal deal options on July 22, introducing the Daily Double, a burger with two beef patties and a slice of American cheese plus shredded lettuce, slivered onions, mayo, and two tomato slices.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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That's nonsense… and anyone who's been a part of these productions knows that IN FACT the opposite is true.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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The song was essentially one long joke about animal noises, and once the joke wore off, what remained was an insanely repetitive chorus of nonsense.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Using more sludge and less slag in their recipe, researchers were able to create a material that's stronger than even today's enhanced cements and highly resistant to corrosion by acid.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
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The film careens between a dreary sludge of despair and eventual heart-palpitating nightmare, Grace caught in a mercurial storm of her own moods without ballast and unable to be understood by those around her.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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“Muck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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