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gunk

[guhngk] / gʌŋk /














NOUN
soot
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The gunk washes into storm drains and pollutes creeks, rivers and beaches.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

To deal with any remaining sticky or dried-on gunk, I do a simple two-pass wipe-down.

From Salon May 5, 2026

Bringing it all to a head: a civil trial began last week in a federal court where Elon Musk was trying to oust Altman, his former partner, and gunk up OpenAI’s going-public ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

To investigate the impact on indoor air quality, scientists study the gunk that builds up with laboratory models of surfaces.

From Science Daily Feb. 14, 2024

I dipped my finger in the gunk on the back of my hand, then massaged it into Maddy's scalp.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds




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