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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muck (out)
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Allow to sit for a few minutes, then use your toothbrush to lightly scrub away stains.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Use an old toothbrush to scrub the corners and crevices.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some models wore wigs, but others—like Grace Elizabeth—had their hair curled with a ultra-thin curling iron and brushed out.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Use a cleaning toothbrush to brush away limescale and hard water residue from the drain area once per week.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The embezzlement accusations would turn out to be just the beginning of Ozer’s troubles.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Wall Street Journal reports that regardless of how that fiscal tug-of- war turns out, health insurance premiums paid by Americans are expected to rise another 8% or 9% next year.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tarek then recounted making several extended trips to the bathroom to cool off and wipe his face, which eventually caught Heather's attention.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Make sure to wipe the top and bottom of each blade, as well as around the motor.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Something in your circle is shifting, and sweeping it under the rug isn't going to work this time!—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The wind then sweeps past Earth along a magnetotail, an extension of Earth’s magnetic field away from the Sun, that can be millions of kilometers long.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Don’t reuse contact lens solution that’s been sitting in your case; clean the case with fresh solution at least once a week and leave it open to air dry; and never use tap water or saliva as a wetting agent.—
Holly Burns,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Staff at the cemetery assigned each student a set of graves to clean in a section of the cemetery that needed grounds maintenance.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of volunteers combed fields and streets, posting fliers and canvassing neighborhoods, their eyes peeled for any sign of the small blonde girl.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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As part of those investigations, his team combed through thousands of terabytes of abhorrent pictures.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The flour’s light and airy texture is ideal for dusting a greased baking pan, especially ones with nooks and crannies, like Bundt pans.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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Typically flavored with anise, orange zest, and orange blossom water, the round loaves are traditionally adorned with pieces of dough in the shape of crossbones and are often dusted with sugar.—
Luisa Navarro,
Saveur,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Muck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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