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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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as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
regretted the day she thought that it would be a good idea to muck about in the neighbors' marital problems
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Recent Examples of muck
Kathryn Varn, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
But the Vikings plowed ahead in the muck, getting touchdown plunges from Foreman and Johnson to advance to the NFC title game in Dallas.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
Angel Diaz, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
No need to muck a barn or toss a bale of hay to wear one of the autumn'sbiggest trends — workwear is no longer for work’s sake (at least not exclusively).
—Aemilia Madden, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Elsewhere in the region, muck and debris were scattered in yards and on roads where storm surge had crept in from Tampa Bay and its connected waterways.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
But the Vikings plowed ahead in the muck, getting touchdown plunges from Foreman and Johnson to advance to the NFC title game in Dallas.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
Mannie then interjected that social media has a habit of mucking things up.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
No need to muck a barn or toss a bale of hay to wear one of the autumn'sbiggest trends — workwear is no longer for work’s sake (at least not exclusively).
—Aemilia Madden, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muck
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The commission’s vote was that no dirt can be moved at the site until INDOT, IDEM and the city approve the developer’s plans.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Besides the mounds of dirt and heavy machinery, the only sign of the A’s presence in their temporary home exists in two small sections of merchandise in the official team store.—
Evan Webeck,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The fires have been lousy for wildlife as well as humans: Biologists were forced to rescue hundreds of endangered steelhead trout from the Santa Monica Mountains, before a storm arrived to bury them in a post-fire slurry of mud.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Divers faced intense mud and near-zero visibility, despite the aircraft resting in only a few feet of water.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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This event features photos with the Easter Bunny, baby goats, bunny bingo, Plinko, junk walk and more.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Chopra cracked down on junk fees and signaled support for a proposal that would cap credit card interest rates, something Trump has openly supported.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
1 Feb. 2025
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The plummeting property values bled Gary of tax revenue for roads, schools, street lights, firefighters, garbage pickup.—
Paige Williams,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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City government is closest to the needs of residents’ everyday lives – snow plowing, garbage pickup, street lights, road repair, public safety, sensible economic development for low property taxes.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The collapse was caused by heavy downpours and unstable soil.—
Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Microplastics are tiny fragments of degraded polymers that are found in the environment, including our air, water and soil, a news release explained.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Southerners taste and review the Barefoot Contessa's pimiento cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2025
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On January 11, the FSIS announced a recall of frozen cheese and chicken taquito products from Bestway Sandwiches Inc. due to the possibility the product contains foreign matter.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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All Trump has really done for them is shout nonsense about water.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Contorting morality and diversity to justify a stifling enhancement ordinance is woke nonsense.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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There 100% would've been road bumps and conflicts, but not this agonizingly repetitive sludge.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The document indicated the waste may have included alum mud — a potentially radioactive sludge and byproduct of aluminum processing.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Muck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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