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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
There was 25 minutes of great stuff, but it was surrounded by an additional 2 hours of dreck.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
This moody psychological horror film is more than just an apology for the dreck that was the second Exorcist movie.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
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.
—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
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
This moody psychological horror film is more than just an apology for the dreck that was the second Exorcist movie.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreck
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Prosecutors allege Portillo’s body was found by police wrapped in garbage bags and clothes stuffed under a bed inside Coto-Navarro’s apartment.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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The 55-year-old super’s body was found hidden under Navarro’s bed wrapped in clothing and two garbage bags, one covering his top half, the other covering his lower half.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Skip the junk and level up to the Casabrews 5700PRO (7/10, WIRED Review), which offers an unfussy take on the art of homemade espresso drinks.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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Or is junk journaling, and whatever crafting trends come next, just internet consumption with a different face?CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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Other instruments will collect and study samples of moon dust (or regolith), measure the radiation environment on the lunar surface, and even study the electrical conductivity of the interior of the moon.Brett Tingley, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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The OnePlus 13 is rated IP68 and IP69 for dust and water resistance.Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The broken furniture, old clothing, drug paraphernalia and stacks of lottery tickets inside would eventually become 22 truckloads of trash.ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
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Nothing forced him to talk a little trash before the last game.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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In the city center and suburbs of Maputo, mountains of rubbish were piling up.Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Not this current rubbish that has been served up and charged at Michelin star rates.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Dreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreck. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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