muck

Example Sentences

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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

"I am so happy to be away from all the muck," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

The streets of America did not need to be paved with gold; it would suffice to be less mired in muck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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

He eased both sets of arms onto the muck at the shore, press' ing each seven-fingered hand into the shine of the mud.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill