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murk

noun

ˈmərk How to pronounce murk (audio)
Definition of murknext
1
as in dark
a time or place of little or no light a robber lying unseen in the murk

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2
as in haze
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency stuck outside in the murk and the rain

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Recent Examples of murk The murk posed a real threat to Texans with emphysema or asthma, to the elderly or the infirm. — Scott W. Stern, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2026 White noise swirls like smoke and Kenyan guest vocalist Lord Spikeheart’s sinister laughter punctuates the murk. — 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 In the evening of March 1, an oil tanker turned off its transponder about 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of the emirate of Sharjah and disappeared into the murk of jammed signals over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint that separates the Persian Gulf from the open ocean. — Priyanjana Bengani, Bloomberg, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for murk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murk
  1. dark
  2. haze
  3. blackness
  4. fog
  5. shadows
  6. mist
  7. darkness
  8. cloud
Noun
  • Nothing says horror movie like glow-in-the-dark blood stains in your hotel room.
    — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Cultural performances in the lounge after dark carry the energy of the day forward, so the soul of the river stays with you even when the ship is still.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dark
Noun
  • President Prabowo Subianto earlier said the ship would help fight forest and peatland fires that regularly blanket parts of Southeast Asia with hazardous haze.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In Southeast Asia, wildfires are torching forests and peatlands in Indonesia, sending up plumes of toxic haze.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of haze
Noun
  • Auroras blaze on the lefthand side of the photo, and star trails sparkle across the blackness of space in the distance.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Totality was extraordinary, with a circle of blackness in the sky.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of blackness
Noun
  • Here, fall isn’t just about chasing peak foliage; coastal fog lifts earlier in the day, and the timing is right for a detour into Paso Robles wine country.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
  • An overeager fog machine renders her footwork nonexistent, but honestly, who cares?
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of fog
Noun
  • The Supreme Court continues to make consequential rulings in the shadows.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • His favorite target, CeeDee Lamb, emerged from the shadows with a breakout game that restores his stature among the NFL’s top wideouts in just one game.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of shadows
Noun
  • Henry recommends keeping a travel-size moisturizer or hydrating mist on hand if your work environment tends to be dry.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The start was delayed 3 hours, 50 minutes by rain, and most of the game was played in a swirling mist.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of mist
Noun
  • Wever was drawn to her latest role, in A24’s film Primetime, for its darkness.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Following a bohemian couple from Istanbul who hit a wall both creatively and personally, this slow-burn drama takes a little too much time to get the ball rolling but evolves into an honest portrait of artists finding their way out of the darkness.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of darkness
Noun
  • Beaches emptied out and dark clouds swirled above choppy seas, while Mexican authorities temporarily suspended classes in a number of areas on Tuesday.
    — DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Just hydrogen and helium, with no land, no ocean, no rocks, only clouds upon clouds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Murk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murk. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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