Examples of gunk in a Sentence
The engine was all full of gunk.
I need to wipe this gunk off my hands.
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Drop the filters into the soapy water and soak them for 15-30 minutes to easily lift and loosen grease and gunk.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The album only passingly cares about the signature dance-pop gunk of its 2010s and ’20s peers and forebears and doesn’t (like songs by Gomez, Addison Rae, and others) spend much time exploring Lana Del Rey as a subgenre.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
If there's any remaining grease or gunk, soak the tray in vinegar.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
How to treat forehead acne Dr. Libby recommends washing with a gentle cleanser that has salicylic acid, which is able to penetrate the pores and dislodge some of the gunk that could be causing the breakout in the first place.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The album only passingly cares about the signature dance-pop gunk of its 2010s and ’20s peers and forebears and doesn’t (like songs by Gomez, Addison Rae, and others) spend much time exploring Lana Del Rey as a subgenre.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
If there's any remaining grease or gunk, soak the tray in vinegar.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
How to treat forehead acne Dr. Libby recommends washing with a gentle cleanser that has salicylic acid, which is able to penetrate the pores and dislodge some of the gunk that could be causing the breakout in the first place.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Gunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunk. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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