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as in garbage
discarded or useless material
he poured the dreck she called soup down the drain
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as in junk
that which is of low quality or worth
can you believe that the gallery owner dares to call that dreck "art"?
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Recent Examples of dreck
Bonham Carter sinks her teeth into this larger-than-life personality, portraying a lioness in the winter of her career who understands that even if the show is dreck, being its star has become inextricably entwined with her identity.
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Brian Lowry, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
By absorbing the lessons of human trailblazers, tools like AI drummers, AI mixers, and AI mastering services do make possible a depressing future filled with the recycled dreck of the past.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
Diamonds among the dreck Who knows what AI will do to and for music in the future.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
Every era now heralded as golden was once pilloried as corny dreck.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2023
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Brian Lowry, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
By absorbing the lessons of human trailblazers, tools like AI drummers, AI mixers, and AI mastering services do make possible a depressing future filled with the recycled dreck of the past.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
Diamonds among the dreck Who knows what AI will do to and for music in the future.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
Every era now heralded as golden was once pilloried as corny dreck.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreck
Noun
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The juvenile was white with brownish brindle patches around each eye and found in a garbage bag.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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While Dogtown's hot dog menu is immense, Basile said garbage plates are always a top seller.Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Among the junk − or potential artifacts for some kind of museum on a future Martian colony, depending on your viewpoint − are discarded tools, crashed spacecraft and dormant equipment that reached the end of its usefulness.Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Authorities have revealed the pair worked at a local junk removal business called Junkluggers in Willow Grove.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Adorned with Peter Pan and Captain Hook, the seven-day celebration is full of pixie dust, adventure, and first-of-its-kind attractions.Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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Heat vents can also be sources of dust, which can then find a way into the delicate vents of expensive computers and laptops.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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If you're tempted to randomly gather a fistful of strands and throw them in the trash, think twice.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
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With the vent panel removed, locate and lift away the filter and throw it in the trash.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
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But there has been so much rubbish written about me and Brittany.Alex Gurley, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The issue is that travelers generate 1,742 pounds of poop and other rubbish each day, with authorities struggling to remove it.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Dreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreck. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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