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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
a robber lying unseen in the murk
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Recent Examples of murk
White noise swirls like smoke and Kenyan guest vocalist Lord Spikeheart’s sinister laughter punctuates the murk.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
Mueller’s inability to get to the bottom of the murk did not make the murk any less murky.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
At last, a few gleams of paving stone showed through the murk in the lane below.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
That lightless, see-through murk is dark matter.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Sturridge’s hand shoots up from the murk, grasping the air and slapping the planks before his body follows.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
In a stream of southern China filled with plant debris, a pinkish river creature with wrinkly lips swam through the murk, perhaps searching for a meal or a mate.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Patches of unintelligibility are nothing new in Pynchon, but usually a coherent world view gleams upward from the murk.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Just beyond the thermocline, where the temperature abruptly drops, a hand emerged from the murk and grabbed me by the wrist, dragging me the last few inches to the bottom.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
Mueller’s inability to get to the bottom of the murk did not make the murk any less murky.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
At last, a few gleams of paving stone showed through the murk in the lane below.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
That lightless, see-through murk is dark matter.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Sturridge’s hand shoots up from the murk, grasping the air and slapping the planks before his body follows.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
In a stream of southern China filled with plant debris, a pinkish river creature with wrinkly lips swam through the murk, perhaps searching for a meal or a mate.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Patches of unintelligibility are nothing new in Pynchon, but usually a coherent world view gleams upward from the murk.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Just beyond the thermocline, where the temperature abruptly drops, a hand emerged from the murk and grabbed me by the wrist, dragging me the last few inches to the bottom.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murk
Noun
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New Haven’s Crown Street corridor flips the switch after dark, with Yale energy pouring into a compact downtown stacked with Irish pubs, dance spots, and late-night pizza joints that double as unofficial after-parties.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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From effortlessly cool Proenza Schouler to playful Tory Burch; from sparkling Prada to sultry lace Ulla Johnson, this dress code is all about matching the glittering lights of a high-energy metropolis after dark.—
Kerry Pieri,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Light-bloom torture-test shots of colorful objects against completely black backgrounds also produced significant haze that tapered off gradually across the screen.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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The home here is a ramshackle London town house where a famed painter, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen), is spending his final years in a haze of creative stagnation and lingering renown.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Later in the day, a live video feed from a camera mounted on one of Orion's solar wings showed the moon dead ahead, a tiny gray marble suspended in blackness.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The film's opening two minutes play out in complete blackness, a picture-less overture showcasing legendary James Bond composer John Barry's majestic score.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, initiate your hazard lights and locate a secure spot, such as a nearby business parking area, to pull over and come to a halt.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The agency warns that glare, fog and choppy water can make small craft hard to spot.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While the lunar far side will be only partially lit during the flyby, the lighting is set to cast long shadows that highlight craters, ridges, and slopes in greater detail.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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But in the shadows, amid growing unease at the bloodthirsty actions of the realm’s merciless Mad King, dissenters from his inner circle anxiously advance a treasonous plot.—
Ryan Brennan
April 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For Diptqyue, camellia oil is the star ingredient, with hair mist alternatives for many of their most popular scents, including Fleur de Peau.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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Current conditions at O’Hare International Airport is fog and mist at 56 degrees.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The side of the planet facing the Orion capsule was in darkness, but a time exposure, captured a few seconds later, showed a clear view of northern Africa, the Strait of Gibraltar and the green coast of Brazil on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the cave, there’s darkness, and that means there’s less to see, to feel bad about and take responsibility for.—
Colin Fleming,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even minor changes in clouds, wind or storms can force delays, especially for a mission of this scale.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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In December, Microsoft and Amazon pledged more than $50 billion toward India's cloud and AI infrastructure in under 24 hours.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Murk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murk. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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