muck

Example Sentences

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But while his mates relax, he and his brother muck out the prize calves they are preparing for the Royal Bath & West Show.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Osama bin Laden was leading al Qaeda, the liar loans that soon prompted the Great Recession were being issued, and our capital was awash in muck and corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

A woman, in a rhinestone shirt, told me that she wanted to convene her fellow cyclists to whizz by the gulleys and alleyways around Tucson, searching for clues in the muck.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

“Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don’t want to touch,” the editors continued.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

“Put the muck in a barrow and cart it out behind the barn. And then come on in for lunch when you’re done.”

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk