dreck

noun

ˈdrek How to pronounce dreck (audio)
variants also drek
Definition of drecknext
1
as in garbage
discarded or useless material he poured the dreck she called soup down the drain

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2
as in junk
that which is of low quality or worth can you believe that the gallery owner dares to call that dreck "art"?

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Recent Examples of dreck Her potential to reimagine rap in her own image is too high to excuse these lapses into dreck. — Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026 Even if a viewer doesn’t understand the underlying ideology, the memes can lead to more, and more overt, neo-Nazi dreck. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026 And, man, there’s a lot of dreck. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Told in flashback, the film traces the progress of producer Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas) from B-movie dreck to A-list Oscar winners to box office flops. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dreck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreck
  1. garbage
  2. junk
  3. debris
  4. cheese
  5. trash
  6. rubbish
  7. dust
Noun
  • If the brain’s plumbing doesn’t work properly, research shows, cellular garbage accumulates, and a cleaner brain may be a healthier one.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
  • After the ad went viral on social media, Republican candidate for state school superintendent Sonja Shaw called it creepy, weird garbage.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • Based on statistical models, the agency estimates there are millions more smaller pieces of space junk circling Earth’s orbit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This feature is a step down from the Optimizer seen in past years, which also managed free memory, background apps, and other categories of junk files.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of junk
Noun
  • The whole satellite network needs to be resilient to space debris.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
  • And even more monsters can be found in sculptural works such as LeRage (2017), which shows a grayscale version of the Incredible Hulk smashing his fist into the ground and sending debris flying.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of debris
Noun
  • Food and drink Breakfast includes local yogurts and cheeses, cakes still warm from the oven, fresh fruit, and trays of sticky honeycomb—plus velvety cappuccinos and rocket fuel espressos.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Pumpkin Black Bean Enchiladas A quick trip under the broiler is enough to melt and brown the cheese on top of these weeknight-friendly enchiladas—no lengthy bake required.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheese
Noun
  • Twisted Teens are far from rubbish, but that isn't stopping them from playing in the trash for their latest music video.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Broken or ruptured baits are ineffective and should be disposed of by using gloves to place the bait in a bag and then into a regular trash bin.
    — Eva Flowe October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of trash
Noun
  • Twisted Teens are far from rubbish, but that isn't stopping them from playing in the trash for their latest music video.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This comes at the expense of no movement in the wrist, but to be fair, having the lightsaber pointed in any other direction would look rubbish.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of rubbish
Noun
  • Even great books can acquire dust on the shelf; an infusion of feeling helps keep them alive.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The poorer the air being inhaled by children in Hackney, the more regularly the dust was agitated and the thicker the storm and richer the color inside the box.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of dust

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“Dreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreck. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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