mucked (out)

verb

Definition of mucked (out)next
past tense of muck (out)
as in turned out

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  1. brushed
  2. swept
  3. combed
  4. scoured
  5. washed
  6. laundered
Verb
  • On a cold afternoon in March, a Colombian family brushed past fellow migrants smoking outside the Watson Hotel on West 57th Street.
    Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • On a cold afternoon in March, a Colombian family brushed past fellow migrants smoking outside the Watson Hotel on West 57th Street.
    Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of brushed
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  • Mangione appeared in a Blair County courtroom Thursday, waived his right to an extradition hearing and was immediately swept back to New York via plane, helicopter and SUV for his federal arraignment hours later.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But longstanding relationships in Syria were turned upside down this month when a coalition of rebels from the north swept to Damascus, the capital, eventually joined by rebels who banded together in the south.
    Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of swept
Verb
  • Last year, Winter combed through the archives and picked out his favorite moments from four decades of solstice celebrations.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Researchers and journalists combed through the videos and identified 288 people — including seven women and 12 children — who were killed.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of combed
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  • Three nations scoured the deep waters in 2017 during a $150 million effort supported by Australia, China and Malaysia to find the Boeing 777 that went missing midflight in March 2014.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Olson scoured his medical file and found no evidence to support this claim.
    J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of scoured
Verb
  • Similarly, dress pants and casual pants can be washed after every two to three wears; blazers, suit jackets, and other jackets, after every four to five wears.
    Emily Chan, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Dresses, for example, should only be washed after every one to three wears, while shirts can be washed after every one to two wears.
    Emily Chan, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of washed
Verb
  • Some fabrics, like stretchy elastane and nylon, can retain bacteria and sweat—and, thus, need to be laundered more frequently to prevent odors and preserve the integrity of the material.
    Emily Chan, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Once laundered, return the fresh towels to the guest bedroom or bathroom.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of laundered
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Thesaurus Entries Near mucked (out)

mucked (about or around)

mucked (out)

mucked up

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“Mucked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucked%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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