MUCK (OUT) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

muck (out)

verb

Definition of muck (out)

as in to scrub

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Verb

To clean your garbage disposal, Lane suggests starting by cleaning the rubber flaps by using dish soap and a brush or an old toothbrush to scrub the rubber flaps that line the disposal.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
Was scrubbed from Friday because of bad weather in the launch recovery zone in the Atlantic.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Definition of scrub

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On Wednesday, the city of Boston officially welcomed families to the reopening of the Frog Pond Spray Pool on Boston Common, which turned out to be a busy spot for families beating the heat.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Regardless of how the rest of the primaries turn out this year, the Democratic Caucus is all but certain to move further left on Israel next year, a dynamic that progressives say will come in response to their constituents’ calls for change.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of turn out

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Separate the jade plant from other plants so the pests won’t spread, then wipe the leaves with neem oil.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Suppose a relatively small near-Earth object is speeding toward our planet, threatening to wipe the city of Dallas (whose population is over a million) off the map.

— Govert Schilling, Scientific American, 27 June 2026

Definition of wipe

Verb

Then, cleaning robots would handle waste detection and room upkeep using AI.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
As volunteers fanned out Sunday to clean debris from the beach, leaders blamed social media and out-of-state youths for fueling disorder and pledged a full post-holiday safety review.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of clean

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Rescuers have been combing through the rubble of the hotel in a desperate attempt to save any survivors.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
New York City investigators combed through an empty Queens school building Tuesday after human remains were found inside its chimney, police said.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Definition of comb

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The appeal is largely practical, since powders travel well in a bag, don’t leave hands greasy and can be dusted on without disturbing whatever’s already on your skin.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
The key to crispy, golden coconut shrimp is lightly dusting them in cornstarch.

— Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026

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