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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
That lightless, see-through murk is dark matter.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
The silent road in its eerie murk.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
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
Things that are too horrible to show are effectively submerged in the murk, an effective analogy for the workings of memory.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
There was an undeniable parallel between the atmospheric murk and her own uncertainty about the future.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
The silent road in its eerie murk.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
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
Things that are too horrible to show are effectively submerged in the murk, an effective analogy for the workings of memory.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
There was an undeniable parallel between the atmospheric murk and her own uncertainty about the future.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murk
Noun
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Softer lighting feels more refined, enhances curb appeal after dark, and creates a welcoming glow.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
3 Feb. 2026
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Park officials advise visitors not to ride, ski or sled after dark until the lights are fixed.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But luckily for everyone marveling at JWST’s crisp snapshots of faraway galaxies, this dense haze is totally invisible.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2026
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Directed by Joel Thompson, the centuries-old tale of demons, magic spells and a deal with the devil is brought to life with special effects and theatrical stage haze.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Passengers get to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see Earth against the blackness of space during New Shepard flights, each of which lasts 10 to 12 minutes.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Even stranger, the negative space between the stars had flipped to positive, forming a soft, almost palpable blackness that embraced the stars and reached all the way to Earth, enveloping it and me in the same intergalactic blanket.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cold front Tuesday Clouds will dominate Central Texas on Tuesday morning, along with areas of patchy to dense fog that could reduce visibility during the morning commute, especially west of Austin, where winds will be lighter.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Add Giannis Antetokounmpo, and then having a group of hard-working, persistent, industrious players that succeed in the shadows is fine.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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He has since been released without bail, but the political implications still sit in the shadows, especially after an event celebrating Black music, culture, and history.—
Essence,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Athena Club’s latest launch—body mists—perform really well given their under-$20 price tag.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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Respiratory benefits The hot mist that forms when water hits a shower steamer may provide respiratory benefits.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The bright blue bioluminescence visible to nighttime visitors is even more dramatic against the darkness during a new moon.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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Wang specializes in balancing tragedy with mirth (see her award-winning film The Farewell), though Expats plunges deeper into grief and darkness.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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This also limits automatic cloud activity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Reports also said the military was concerned that Microsoft was moving file storage online to the cloud — the standard version of LibreOffice is not cloud-based.—
Kelvin Chan,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Murk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murk. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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