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as in mucky
full of or covered with soft wet earth
please do not walk in the house with muddy boots on, as you will get the carpet dirty
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2
as in turbid
having visible particles in liquid suspension
whether muddy or not, water taken from lakes and streams should be boiled by campers
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3
as in dusty
not clean
we were all muddy after playing outside
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as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
my mind had been thoroughly muddied by the long hours of exacting work
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as in to blur
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
that argument is irrelevant and will just muddy the issue we're trying to resolve
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as in to dirty
to make dirty
forgot to take off our shoes and accidentally muddied the kitchen floor
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Recent Examples of muddy
Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Cal picks her up in a muddy old 4×4, then takes her on a bumpy ride through the bush during which the tension quickly heightens between them.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But the jury sided with the prosecutors, who said Jones was simply trying to muddy the waters with speculation rather than evidence.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
This scene must have inspired the one in the iconic six-hour 1995 BBC series, which devotes a full minute to Elizabeth’s muddy walk.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Cal picks her up in a muddy old 4×4, then takes her on a bumpy ride through the bush during which the tension quickly heightens between them.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
There wasn’t any over the top lighting, pyro or elaborate stage production, and more importantly there wasn’t a litany of backing tracks to muddy up the organic rock energy that was emanating from the stage.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But the jury sided with the prosecutors, who said Jones was simply trying to muddy the waters with speculation rather than evidence.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muddy
Adjective
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Three lakes in central Wisconsin's Adams County have been plagued with unsightly, mucky algae blooms for years, some of which have produced harmful toxins.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Attendees mud wrestled even during rain delays in mucky conditions.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Unlike regions such as southeast Florida or southern California, New York’s nearshore waters are frequently turbid and moderately rough, limiting the visibility of sharks from the air.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Why does Mitch find the view beautiful, though the water is turbid and he is enveloped in the scent of incense and candles?—
Katie Kitamura,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Use the floor brush for stairs, the crevice tool for windowsills and couch cushions, and the dusting brush for dusty surfaces.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Poor Ventilation Along with the increase in moisture and humidity, another leading cause for a dusty bathroom is poor ventilation.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This decision could confuse your friends.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The season ended with the two attending a sleepover at Cody's house after his mom confused Beavis and Butt-Head with her son's friends.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Usually, Meghan has posted photos of their children with their faces blurred out, or in poses where their face is unseen.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ratti’s brand of optimism has always blurred the line between big data and surveillance, and, as a robotics pioneer, he’s also long gravitated toward the post-human, the dream of a world made and managed by machines.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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As more success suddenly comes his way, McKinstry has remained the same, friendly and chuckling at his locker, dirtying his jersey and pestering opponents on the field.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Some were prosthetic buttocks, but others were people’s own buttocks, but in various states, like dirtied down and with partial covering.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Discard if the cucumber slices become slimy or the water develops an off smell.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
26 Aug. 2025
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And, common colds would become green, slimy and fanged, monsters of terror.—
Todd Nordstrom,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Gray tones, blacks, murky greens, and of course, the midnight blue complete the look.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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But after that, things get murky.—
Sarah Hutter,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Muddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muddy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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