as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
I have to wash my hands; I got gunk all over them somehow
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Recent Examples of gunk
Place newspaper over the glue and run the iron over it to remove the gunk.
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Kim Kircher, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2013
Stronger Dish Soap For light to moderate gunk, try a power wash dish soap.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Just scrape off the serious gunk and load up the dishes.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2024
Especially hard-water deposits, residue, and other gunk that can build up over time in your coffee maker.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
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Kim Kircher, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2013
Stronger Dish Soap For light to moderate gunk, try a power wash dish soap.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Just scrape off the serious gunk and load up the dishes.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2024
Especially hard-water deposits, residue, and other gunk that can build up over time in your coffee maker.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunk
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The series, co-owned by NASCAR driver Kyle Larson, is carving out its niche within dirt racing.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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That’s thanks to its power trigger and boost mode for added suction to let no bit of dirt or dust escape.Ariel Scotti, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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After so much uncertainty, so much muddling through muck, people understandably wanted something clear and clean and good to work and root for.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
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Oyster Bay Tours The tour kicks off on the oyster flats, where guests pull on waders and trudge through tidal muck.Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Radon is produced when uranium, a radioactive element, breaks down in soil, rock, and water in the environment.Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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About three dozen countries provide automatic citizenship to people born on their soil, including U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico and most South American countries.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
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After testing in snow, sludge, sleet, and icy conditions, these are the best ice scrapers that PEOPLE tested.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Torrents of poisonous sludge pouring through collapsed tailings dams have contaminated waterways in Brazil, Canada, and elsewhere and killed hundreds of people—in addition to the hundreds, possibly thousands, of miners who die in workplace accidents each year.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Related article Children are drinking from puddles and wading through sewage pools, as Israel pummels water systems in Gaza Bacterial infections like diarrhea have become commonplace in the enclave due to the consumption of contaminated water.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Another Illinois city, Cahokia Heights, recently reached a settlement with the EPA regarding its sewage treatment.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Robinson is a bit of a projection but Hall put up big stats for a crud team last year.Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Testers pushed its limits in nearly every type of terrain—ripping on groomers, bombing through crud, and sucking up bumps—and awarded the Ranger 96 the highest versatility score by a long shot, which is, of course, what this category is all about.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The juvenile was white with brownish brindle patches around each eye and found in a garbage bag.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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While Dogtown's hot dog menu is immense, Basile said garbage plates are always a top seller.Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Gunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunk. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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