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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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Recent Examples of muck
Teresa Medrano, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
Another competitor covered in muck at the finish line enjoying a cold beer.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
There’s a long history of American mercenaries mucking around south of the border, certainly in the 1980s under Reagan, and of course going back to the Bay of Pigs under Kennedy.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The mire covering Alicia Montero is the signature uniform of the impromptu army of volunteers who for a third day Friday shoveled and swept out the muck and debris that filled the small town of Chiva in Valencia after flash floods swept through the region.
—Teresa Medrano, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
Another competitor covered in muck at the finish line enjoying a cold beer.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
Verb
The film mucks around in fame and fans and mental illness and monsters—Lady Gaga themes, all.
—Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
There’s a long history of American mercenaries mucking around south of the border, certainly in the 1980s under Reagan, and of course going back to the Bay of Pigs under Kennedy.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
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That’s thanks to its power trigger and boost mode for added suction to let no bit of dirt or dust escape.Ariel Scotti, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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The series, co-owned by NASCAR driver Kyle Larson, is carving out its niche within dirt racing.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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That was the scene to behold at the 16th edition of the Kensington Derby, where participants faced down a 3-mile course culminating in a mud pit at the finish line.Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pooling water turned the dirt into a slippery mud puddle, quickly staining the bottom of the white wedding dress brown.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 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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To lend the appearance of vitality, junk cars driven by mannequins populated the parking lot to the backdrop of warbling holiday tapes played on low-fidelity loudspeakers.Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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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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Shuford sanded it down, stained the woodwork, and then sealed it for added durability.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pooling water turned the dirt into a slippery mud puddle, quickly staining the bottom of the white wedding dress brown.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Radon is produced when uranium, a radioactive element, breaks down in soil, rock, and water in the environment.Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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About three dozen countries provide automatic citizenship to people born on their soil, including U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico and most South American countries.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Raised partly in the Dominican Republic, Velez’s recipes for treats like tres leches cake and guava and cheese pastelitos are nods to the country’s traditional desserts.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
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Pair that with the Fiesta Fries, which are slathered in chili and nacho cheese.Laura Barrero, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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On the one hand, Amazon Autos strips away all that nonsense – find your car, handle the details online, pick it up, done.Chris Walton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In the new world order, media and reporting are tossed together with a mix of truth, opinion, and nonsense.Axios, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Muck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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