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as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
spattered with muck from the pigpen
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as in junk
that which is of low quality or worth
what's this muck that you've been watching on TV, anyway?
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as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
there's some solid substance in this book, but the reader has to trudge through a lot of muck to get to it
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as in to stain
to make dirty
you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes
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Recent Examples of muck
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
This season, the valley bottom is still soggy with slush and muck—difficult conditions to work in for forester and fourth-generation Idaho local Chad Ramsay.
—Katie Bradish, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Mannie then interjected that social media has a habit of mucking things up.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
For Cumberbatch, trapped in the muck of his pain, is employing art as his way out.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
This season, the valley bottom is still soggy with slush and muck—difficult conditions to work in for forester and fourth-generation Idaho local Chad Ramsay.
—Katie Bradish, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
Despite missing both of their top scorers — Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner — due to oblique injuries, the Magic mucked the game up early and often.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Mannie then interjected that social media has a habit of mucking things up.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muck
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These instruments are designed to do a variety of work, from studying radiation levels at the landing site to testing out new and better ways to collect and store samples of moon dirt and rock.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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To remove stains: Sweep or vacuum the floor to remove loose dirt and debris from the linoleum.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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It was filled with -- my ball was covered with mud.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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The stars came to town to enjoy the hot springs, the mud baths, and of course the wine of the Napa Valley.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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By embracing these principles, leaders can not only protect themselves against the noise of junk trends but also create environments where thoughtful decision-making thrives.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Last spring, space junk from the International Space Station crashed into a home in Florida.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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People will be painting, planting trees, spreading mulch and cleaning up garbage starting at 9 a.m.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Other videos on social media show people picking up food scraps from the garbage.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Basically, color bleeding is when the dye of clothes seeps into the water during a wash cycles and stains other clothes in the load.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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Headless mannequins wearing the shirts of Marlon, William and Matheus Pereira — stained in red to resemble blood — were hung days after Cruzeiro’s penalty defeat to America MG in the Campeonato Mineiro semi-finals.—
Colin Millar,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In addition to being found in soil, small amounts of heavy metals can be spotted naturally in the environment, including in food products, due to air, water, and soil exposure, according to the Girl Scouts.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Since the onset of Israel’s war against Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces engaged in cross-border skirmishes with Hezbollah – including ground operations on Lebanese soil – until a ceasefire deal was struck late last year.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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French Champagne and Italian Parmigiano cheese stand to lose if fresh tariffs are imposed.—
Prarthana Prakash,
Fortune Europe,
10 Mar. 2025
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Just about everything that can be is made in-house or sourced locally, from the bread by Wild Crafted to pimiento cheese by Nana’s Porch, Joyce Farms chicken, Urban Gourmet mushrooms and local NC oysters (when in season).—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2025
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Describing the plot as utter nonsense would both be 100 percent correct and likely taken as a massive compliment for all involved.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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Putin has repeatedly dismissed as nonsense Western claims that Russia could one day attack a NATO member.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Muck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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