MUCKS (OUT) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

mucks (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of muck (out)

as in wipes

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Verb

On the other hand, the Ni-Co alloy sweeps in to combine the freed hydrogen ions into usable fuel gas.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
If neither team sweeps the series, up to three additional games will be played.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sweeps

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After changing into his stage costume, V brushes his teeth and catches RM doing elaborate frog-pose stretches to limber up for the high-energy performance.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
There is humiliation here, claustrophobia, physical vulnerability and an intimacy that occasionally brushes against the erotic.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of brushes

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The Cece Hand Wash effectively scrubs away dead skin cells, dirt, and grime with a clean, hydrating, antioxidant-rich formula featuring rosella extract and argan oil.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Prime lips for a perfectly smooth, even application using the 3-in-1 Lip Scrub pen, which gently scrubs away dead skin with super-fine sugar granules and keeps lips hydrated with nourishing shea butter and algae.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026

Definition of scrubs

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Winter is also a wonderful surprise, when soft snow blankets valley trails and dusts the mountaintops.

— Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.

— Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of dusts

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This turns out to be why Mac was taken in the first place, as well as why the Dowager Governess is willing to rip the world open in order to be reunited with her own child.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Who knows how different that postseason turns out without that combination?

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of turns out

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Because the pigment sits inside the skin instead of on top of it, this isn’t the same as a swipe of freckle pen that rinses off at night.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Plus, its self-cleaning function rinses the brushroll after each use and dumps the debris into the dirt tank.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of rinses

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An avid book collector who scours bookshops for special editions like others hunt rare vinyl, Mazzotti is emphatic about their emotional magnetism, noting a rising appetite from creative agencies, artists, and families reimagining heirlooms.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
One agent tracks regulatory changes, while another scours transactions for compliance violations.

— Gaurav Kapoor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of scours

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Another founder, Sheridan Clayborne, built an AI agent that combs the internet for the best credit card and banking deals, netting him thousands of dollars.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026
Zayas also combs through the dark web, a criminal haven on the internet where anonymous threat actors try to cause real-world harm.

— Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026

Definition of combs

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