How to Use gunk in a Sentence

gunk

noun

• The engine was all full of gunk.
• I need to wipe this gunk off my hands.
• Pull out the debris and throw the gunk and the wand away in a trash can.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• Built up gunk is one of the great curses of the kitchen sink.
  — Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2018
• Cut the squash in half, from stem to tip, and scoop the seeds and gunk out with a spoon.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 12 Dec. 2017
• The first one is just to get the gunk off, all of the edge control and that stuff.
  — Janae McKenzie, Glamour, 7 June 2022
• The foul-smelling gunk gives the place its distinct stench.
  — Jack Cullen, The Seattle Times, 9 Jan. 2018
• About one-fifth of the weight of your blood serum is made up of this whitish gunk.
  — Brendan Borrell, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2021
• Piles of silt and thick dark gunk still coated the floor.
  — Anna Bauman, SFChronicle.com, 9 Dec. 2019
• Give it a few good stirs and a lot of the gunk will fall to the bottom of the bowl while the seeds float to the top.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 31 Aug. 2020
• Rock salt scrubs the blades while ice helps knock off any gunk and grime.
  — Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022
• Sally chomps down on the fruit and blue gunk squirts out.
  — Rose Minutaglio, Country Living, 27 Mar. 2018
• Plus, there’s a scrubber on the front of the mop head to dislodge tough spots and gunk.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2022
• Don’t let yourself get caught up in the muck and gunk of the present moment.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 31 July 2022
• This will remove the oil and gunk and leave you with a dry rifle.
  — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2021
• Rani can use these to clear away out-of-reach clusters of gunk.
  — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
• That shock factor of, oh my god, look at all that gunk.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 30 June 2024
• The saw’s bar and the groove that the chain runs in will eventually get clogged with gunk.
  — Joe Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
• If the gunk still won’t wipe away with ease, use a soft-bristle brush or the coarse side of a sponge to dig in.
  — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
• For stubborn gunk and grime, scrub the racks with a scrub sponge or scouring pad.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022
• Then use the rough side of a sponge to remove any gunk or food that may remain.
  — Esquire, 7 Dec. 2015
• Any trace of dirt, oil, and gunk doesn’t stand a chance against Cetaphil’s cult-favorite cleanser.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023
• Clean off the gunk clinging to your barbecue grate and fire up the grill.
  — Lorren Au, Orange County Register, 14 June 2017
• But the lids need to have special sealant gunk that preserves the preserves.
  — James Lileks, Star Tribune, 18 Oct. 2020
• Microwave it for about five minutes to loosen any gunk with the steam, then wipe clean.
  — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 18 Jan. 2018
• The hot water will release some gunk, but go in with a wooden spoon to scrape up the rest.
  — Julie Harans, Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2023
• Just feed it down your clogged pipes, and the micro-hook tip will grab hair, debris, and gunk.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• Drops of water and brown gunk fall from the ceiling, and a thick liquid sits on the bottom of the curved floor.
  — Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
• Flip the device around and use the microfiber pad to wipe all the gunk and fingerprints off your screen.
  — Boone Ashworth, Wired, 18 Feb. 2020
• This one begins with a gel-oil texture and then dissolves into a cleanser that takes off every last bit of gunk on your face.
  — Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 30 Nov 2024