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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
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.
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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
The murk of the previous masters is gone.
—Rich Juzwiak, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
With an eye that’s sensitive enough to see a bumblebee in lunar orbit, the telescope will peer into the primordial murk from which stars, galaxies, and planets emerged, piercing the darkness that has occluded the gaze of other great observatories.
—Nadia Drake, National Geographic, 25 Dec. 2021
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
The murk of the previous masters is gone.
—Rich Juzwiak, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
With an eye that’s sensitive enough to see a bumblebee in lunar orbit, the telescope will peer into the primordial murk from which stars, galaxies, and planets emerged, piercing the darkness that has occluded the gaze of other great observatories.
—Nadia Drake, National Geographic, 25 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murk
Noun
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Also, swimming alone after dark can end in tragedy.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Maryland Stadium Authority taking on more fiscal responsibility at Pimlico Race Course ‘Hands tied’: Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for non-revenue sports Justify doing it in 2018 to give the sport a pair of Triple Crown champions in four years quieted that talk.—
Stephen Whyno,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2025
Noun
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That cut fastball in the heart of the strike zone is the one Cal Raleigh hit through the haze to the seats beyond left field to give the Mariners the lead.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Movies For Subscribers The 27 best movie theaters in Los Angeles Nov. 22, 2023 And so, aviation mayhem ensues, as Lucas fights off a coterie of bad guys through a haze of drugs and liquor.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The 40-second clip shows the Kuiper satellites separating from their launch vehicle in the blackness of space following liftoff Monday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 May 2025
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After a surge of spring storms, Mr. Jacobs descended into freezing blackness for the third time in late February.—
Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The views of rooftops, treetops, and (if the fog cooperates) the Bay are nothing short of cinematic.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Zero visibility strategy: In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a safe spot, like a nearby business parking lot, to pull over and stop.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Instead, lean into nourishment—hydrating mists, lightweight moisturizers, and mineral sunscreens are all safe bets.—
Sarah Kinonen,
Allure,
16 May 2025
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Wild garlic flowers in Teutoburg Forest on an early spring morning with fine mist hanging in the trees.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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That makes aurora possible in the hours of darkness in timezones throughout North America.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Those teams played in the Lions Tournament and tied when the game was called on account of darkness.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The rain and clouds will result in even cooler temperatures.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Then there’s the ocean merging with the western clouds.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
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“Murk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murk. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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