as in to scrub
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muck (out)
Verb
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The lawsuit cites data from the agency’s website that have been scrubbed in recent weeks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025 -
But something unusual happened when ULA scrubbed the countdown last Wednesday.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For example, brush your teeth with the opposite hand, take a new route to work or order a new dish.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Meet the candidates April 21, 2025 With Trump back in the White House and the economy on the skids, Democrats will surely brush off their familiar playbook and seek to turn the governor’s race into a referendum on the unpopular president.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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None of them were pleased with how things turned out.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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At his namesake London restaurant, Korean-American chef Akira Back turns out crowd-pleasers (tuna pizza; Wagyu bulgogi tacos; creamy rock shrimp) long into the night.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pleather couches can be wiped with disinfectants occasionally.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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To use them, spray your favorite glass cleaner onto the surface, then wipe in circular motions with a coffee filter.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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President Donald Trump swept into office in November largely on the back of voters' economic worries.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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That includes an East Suburban Catholic Conference series split with state powerhouse Nazareth and a tough two-game ESCC sweep over Benet by scores of 2-1 and 5-3.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Outdoor water containers that should be cleaned include bird baths and pet dishes.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Affleck’s Christian Wolff is a monotone bean counter who used to help criminal organizations launder money and clean their books.—
Jake Coyle,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Nader has dismissed her insight completely, triggering a grimy investigation montage of exercise, combing through files, thinking while brooding in the company of coffee, cigarettes, and an old car door propped up on a chain-link fence for target practice.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Even the best recruiters can only comb through so many resumes before their vision begins to blur, upping the risk of missing out on the ideal hire.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That means increasing watering, fertilizing, repotting and dusting the leaves.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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If that’s the case, then do nothing except perhaps give it a light dusting every now and then with a microfiber cloth.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Muck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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