Synonyms of mucking

mucking

verb

present participle of muck

as in staining

to make dirty

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staining
• messing
• blackening
• dirtying
• soiling
• muddying
• smudging
• sullying
• besmirching
• miring
• daubing
• griming
• befouling
• polluting
• fouling
• begriming
• smirching
• contaminating
• distaining
• gauming
• bemiring
• tainting
• defiling
• muddling
• jumbling
• discoloring
• disarranging
• draggling
• confusing
• disordering
• disheveling
• disarraying
• crocking
• collying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleaning
• cleansing
• purging
• purifying
• wiping
• sweeping
• brushing
• decontaminating
• washing
• scrubbing
• dusting
• scouring
• disinfecting
• sanitizing
• rinsing
• mopping
• laundering
• renewing
• brightening
• freshening
• straightening (up)
• tidying (up)
• dry-cleaning
• deodorizing
• sprucing (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mucking

But Ehlers has given Carolina a newfound level of offensive depth, especially given he’s meshed surprisingly well with Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook, two veteran checkers who have been mucking and grinding for years on a team that does that better than anyone. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 24 May 2026

In retirement, he’s gone back to that childhood, mucking the stalls and helping care for a menagerie that includes two horses, 10 mini goats, two mini pigs, a pair of horses and a bunch of chickens and dogs and cats. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

Most years consist of routine maintenance, like mucking, where crews work below the lock floor, removing debris from the drainage system using shovels and buckets. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Whether shoveling your driveway, building a snow man with the kids, or just generally mucking around in the cold, sleet and snow, Muck Boots will keep you comfortable and protected. — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026