MUCK (OUT) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

muck (out)

verb

Definition of muck (out)

as in to scrub

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Verb

His LinkedIn profile has since been scrubbed of every job except Haemanthus.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
But also, this virtual guy is just so darned persistent, popping back up on PSA’s computers even after Michael hires their previous client Vik to scrub the network.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of scrub

Verb

Lightly brush the borders with the egg wash, avoiding the cut edges.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman brushed off talk of a fading dynasty, saying the team is focused on building a roster that can contend in 2027.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of brush

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As of his locker-room interview immediately after the Game 4 sweeping by the Milwaukee Brewers last week, Ohtani still insists on pitching.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
And so, even breakfast stretched into early afternoon, enjoyed as a brief storm swept over the pool, and bookended with mimosas.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of sweep

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The Find + Follow Air Purifier senses areas of high air pollutants in the home – such as where residents are cooking, smoking or burning candles – and adjusts its position to clean this air.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
There’s always somebody cleaning, a chef, nannies, assistants.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of clean

Verb

The three granddaughters combing every corner of Victoria’s House—familiar terrain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Police arrested him again in April 2023 and started combing through the forest more systematically and exhuming mass graves.

— Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of comb

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Their light brown or gray bodies are dusted with large freckles, presumably for camouflaging, and their fins are edged in black, as if nature took a Sharpie to outline them.

— Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
This replacement programme hopes to see all six new SSNs done and dusted by 2030.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of dust

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