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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
Accidental melodies fade in and out of earshot; pulsing chords rise up from below and are swallowed back into the murk, only to be replaced by other pulses running at different tempi, giving the impression of wheels within wheels within wheels.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
That lightless, see-through murk is dark matter.
—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
Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
That lightless, see-through murk is dark matter.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murk
Noun
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Boaters can also camp on their boats, which is the perfect opportunity to stargaze after dark.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The orange juice is cold and freshly pressed, the espresso dark and strong, the tea served with a strainer (because proper leaves are used).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Shrouded in a thick haze, Titan is about half the size of Earth and even larger than Mercury — so massive that its gravitational pull makes Saturn wobble and tilt.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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A little more than 42 miles away through the haze is Iraq’s tri-point border with Turkey and Iran.—
Nicola Chilton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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With the streets in pitch blackness, some neighbors said their cameras don't capture much more than the immediate surroundings of their home.—
Clara Migoya,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Others have sought to use cloud seeding to disperse fog at airports, tackle air pollution, reduce hail damage or even to manipulate the weather for major events, such as the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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If, in the following days, increasing moisture and a sticky feel to the atmosphere are accompanied by fog or overcast skies, this can signal the approach of a cold front with a cooler air mass behind it.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Trump drops f-bombs, and others are following suit Some lawmakers are worried because the most offensive language about procreation and defecation has emerged from the shadows and into everyday discourse.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Then, through the upstairs window, moving shadows can be seen.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist, wrapped in white plastic cylinders.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Small but mighty Eha, on Estonia’s Hiiumaa island, part of a Unesco biosphere, has at its heart dawn mist walks, wild herb foraging, and Baltic ancestral healing.—
Jane Alexander,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Penge was in the last group Thursday and was on the 10th hole when play was suspended because of darkness.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainians across the country are freezing in the darkness as Russia continues its campaign of strikes on energy infrastructure.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So far, Anthropic’s Claude is among the only AI models available for classified use, via Amazon’s top-secret cloud and Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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After a week of stormy weather across California, a break in the clouds provided a glimpse of a mountainous landscape transformed by snow.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Murk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murk. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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