Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mucking (out)
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Remnick was just one of the earliest examples of the Sports section turning out great foreign and national correspondents.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026 -
The network will air the iconic Video Music Awards for the first time ever, and a number of top names are turning out to support the event.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tammy Boarman began keeping a jug of bottled water next to the sink for brushing her teeth.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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The video shows friends and family washing Vonn's hair in an inflatable basin and later brushing and braiding it.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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Still, the department is sweeping in its scope, responsible not only for immigration enforcement, but also disaster response and airport security.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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North Crowley girls a favorite North Crowley (27-4, 12-0 District 3-6A) has the utmost momentum after sweeping through a tough district slate, which includes Boswell, the 2025 Class 6A Division II state champion.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Pick up a pack of microfiber cloths and dampen them before dusting.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Regular vacuuming, dusting furniture, and changing air filters can significantly decrease airborne particles.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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And the whole hall, baseboards and walls, is painted in Benjamin Moore’s Scuff-X finish, durable enough for scrubbing with soap or a Magic Eraser.—
Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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That’s why scrolling by date and scrubbing through videos still works — search hides uncertainty, scrolling shows everything.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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For extra protection, Stowell suggests soaking strawberries in a mixture of one part white vinegar to three parts water for five to 10 minutes, then rinsing thoroughly.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Pine-Sol advises wiping your vessel inside and out with a little of the product on a cloth or paper towel and rinsing with water to get them back in shape.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Investigators are combing through tens of thousands of tips and poring over evidence, including analyzing DNA on a glove found near Guthrie’s home and investigating a backpack seen in a video of the suspect.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Investigators have determined that most of the gloves belonged to searchers combing the area for evidence.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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The ad, which centers on a fictional family scouring their community for their missing dog, demonstrates how the Search Party feature activates neighboring Ring home cameras to be used in the search.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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When scouring the web, Girard had another Grace's wedding dress top of mind, actress-princess Grace Kelly.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Mucking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucking%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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