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as in mucky
full of or covered with soft wet earth
please do not walk in the house with muddy boots on, as you will get the carpet dirty
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as in turbid
having visible particles in liquid suspension
whether muddy or not, water taken from lakes and streams should be boiled by campers
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3
as in dusty
not clean
we were all muddy after playing outside
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as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
my mind had been thoroughly muddied by the long hours of exacting work
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as in to blur
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
that argument is irrelevant and will just muddy the issue we're trying to resolve
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as in to dirty
to make dirty
forgot to take off our shoes and accidentally muddied the kitchen floor
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Recent Examples of muddy
Adrienne So, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
My first game was 1976 when a sublime Peter Taylor free kick beat an unrecognisable Chelsea at a very muddy and different Stamford Bridge.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
November’s report was expected to be a palate cleanser after October was muddied by temporary job losses due to back-to-back hurricanes as well as a large labor strike at Boeing.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Many have dual mopping-vacuuming functionalities to wipe up your dog’s muddy footprints.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
My first game was 1976 when a sublime Peter Taylor free kick beat an unrecognisable Chelsea at a very muddy and different Stamford Bridge.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
That’s not really your concern and will muddy the waters.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
November’s report was expected to be a palate cleanser after October was muddied by temporary job losses due to back-to-back hurricanes as well as a large labor strike at Boeing.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muddy
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Waterproof dog throw: $34.99 (Amazon) Get ahead of the mess your mucky pup is bound to make while enjoying the favorable fall weather with the addition of a waterproof mat.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
9 Sep. 2024
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The novel’s biting satire and mucky spirit have mostly been jettisoned for Facebook-ready female empowerment slogans.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
7 Dec. 2024
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On the engineering side, the plan is to design a better speaker, targeting the ideal frequency response for a turbid ecosystem, and doing so in a way that drives down the cost.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Nov. 2024
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Grass carp make the water more turbid; stiltgrass and common reed can block sight lines and reduce property values; and sea lamprey are a shocking sight when they are attached to sport fish.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
12 Sep. 2024
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Sometimes, the 17-year-old makes this dusty trek twice per day, committed to perfecting his backhand on ground balls, creating separation between his upper and lower half on swings off the tee, and strengthening his already laser-like arm through a regimen of regular drills.—
Greg Presto,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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In one corner, dozens of dusty bottles sat behind beanbag chairs, while a miniature trampoline lay turned on its side.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some residents have confused local law enforcement for ICE agents, said Earl Stoddard, an assistant chief administrative officer in Montgomery County, a sign of locals' anxieties that their neighborhood could be the agency's next target.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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After a whirlwind of speculation and confusing back-and-forth negotiations, the Jacksonville Jaguars have officially hired former Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as their new head coach.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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The line between satire and disinformation continues to blur on social media, where the context of a post made in jest can be misunderstood to be a factual news report.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Yet activists pushing to blur these distinctions seem to believe gender ideology trumps fairness and safety.—
Kathy Szeliga,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Jan. 2025
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Instead of dirtying a larger pot for your supporting dishes, this quaint cooker will come in handy for quick (or slower simmering) concoctions while matching your kitchen atmosphere.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2025
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Having dirtied himself in the catacombs beneath the papacy’s home, our scrappy archaeologist emerges into none other than a resplendent re-creation of the Sistine Chapel.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2024
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Her back splits down the spine and Sue, a slimy, younger version of herself (played by Margaret Qualley) crawls out.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan. 2025
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The first season considered other use cases, including that of a slimy legislator who dispels his reluctant wife’s doubts about a third baby by severing her from the experience of childbirth.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
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As with most origin stories of football clubs that are a century and a half old, the truth of how Nottingham Forest came into being is slightly murky.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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This six-episode Netflix series is taking on the murky world of health influencer culture—and what happened when a certain real-life influencer’s brand was built on a lie.—
Charley Ross,
Glamour,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Muddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muddy. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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