MUCKED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

mucked

verb

past tense of muck

as in stained

to make dirty you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes

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Recent Examples of mucked And any buyer that mucked with the platform would mess with one of Perplexity’s most important products. — semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mucked

Verb

Like all silicone they will get stained by more pigmented foods.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
But even the most dependable pieces eventually become too stained, scratched, or mismatched for food storage.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of stained

Verb

When stormwater dirtied by road runoff, failing septic tanks and fertilizer sullied crystal-clear rivers and lakes, and nobody cared.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025

Definition of dirtied

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Corbin uses cabbage as an anchor in his new and expanding Rolodex of flavors, thrusting it into the fire until the outer layers are blackened and frizzled.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Timber Fire Monterey County’s Timber Fire burning near Big Sur has blackened nearly 2,500 acres since its start Monday afternoon and is 5% contained.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026