MUCK (OUT) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

muck (out)

verb

Definition of muck (out)

as in to scrub

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Verb

Is a moment of discomfort or failure or confusion so intolerable that it must be scrubbed away forever?

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Squeeze some toothpaste on, scrub around for a couple minutes, rinse and get on with your day.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of scrub

Verb

At Mayor’s Table, Lido House's on-site restaurant, an open kitchen turns out an American menu of seafood and veggies.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
An avid runner and golfer fit and trim enough to pass for a man a decade younger, the silver-haired Claire was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in 2015 when what looked like a harmless spot on his lip turned out to be cancerous.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of turn out

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With sweltering heat still lingering over Southern California, many social media users have started capturing an adorable phenomenon sweeping across the region's squirrel population — splooting.

— Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Where does this leave pop prince Harry Styles, who swept at his last Grammys with Harry’s House?

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sweep

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Buckets overflowed with conch and clams, and customers pointed to whole fish on ice to be cleaned and cut for dinner.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
To be efficiently recycled, these materials need to be sorted, cleaned (where applicable), and concentrated.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of clean

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Investigators are still combing through the suspects' cellphones, dashboard cameras and other devices for clues about potential links to Iran.

— Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Instead of combing through aging reports, collectors can focus their time on high-risk accounts and customers where escalation or direct engagement is required.

— Ari Widlansky, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of comb

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The other sweet addition features buttermilk biscuit dough that’s fried, dusted with sugar and served with caramel sauce for dipping.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Elderly couples surrounded us in somber ceremony, each of them in seats clustered close to one another, some holding hands, their fingers dusted in crumb cake.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

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