mucking (out)

verb

present participle of muck (out)
as in turning out

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  1. turning out
  2. brushing
  3. sweeping
  4. dusting
  5. scrubbing
  6. rinsing
  7. combing
  8. scouring
Verb
  • To win, the Democrats need to focus on turning out voters, particularly those in the areas of Orange and Osceola counties that remain in the district who are likely to vote for Soto.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • There were 46,365 early voters in Tarrant County on Thursday, which means the number of people turning out in this year’s midterm election continues to surpass 2022 and 2018.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of turning out
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  • Carefully dig up the mother plant or remove it from the container, brushing soil from clumps of roots or rhizomes.
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In the trailer, the camera pans over to Kristen Bell and Adam Brody’s characters in their bathroom, brushing their teeth in tandem.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of brushing
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  • During the winter, the Mistral here is powerful, sweeping across the island and reshaping the landscape.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The move by American Airlines aligns with a broader trend sweeping the credit card sector.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweeping
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  • Evening jackets were everywhere on the fall runways—floor-dusting velvet opera coats, sharp tuxedos, and metallic brocade—while the key occasion dress emerged as a flapper-style drop waist.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
  • How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dusting
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  • The company dispensed with its DEI disclosures to investors, scrubbing any references to goals and resources aimed at boosting diversity at the company.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Let everything sit on your toilet bowl for a while before scrubbing gently and finally flushing your toilet.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrubbing
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  • Employee was observed rinsing vegetables in the hand wash sink.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Soap Wasn’t Fully Rinsed Residue left from not fully rinsing away soap during cleaning can become sticky and attract food particles.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of rinsing
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 combing
Verb
  • Glance functions like a personal shopper, remembering the users’ preferences, scouring the web for good deals on the right looks and circling back to offer up virtual try-ons and get the green light before making the purchase.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Kyiv’s European partners have been scouring the world for Patriot missiles but have so far been unable to meet Ukraine’s modest request of 300 interceptors to get through the winter.
    — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of scouring
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