"Muck" Example Sentences
1. We had to wade through the muck and mud to get to the barn.
2. The farm animals were covered head to toe in mud and muck.
3. The muck boots kept his feet dry through all the manure.
4. The mucky water sloshed over the sides of the boat.
5. They threw themselves into their work with gusto, not caring if they got dirty or covered in muck.
6. His mucky clothes smelled of manure and sweat.
7. The muck spreader spread the manure on the fields as fertilizer.
8. She climbed out of the mucky pond covered in grass and slime.
9. The storm left the streets a mucky mess.
10. The damp musty basement was full of muck and mold.
11. The wet hay was getting mucky from being left out in the rain.
12. The muck and debris were washed up on the shore after the storm.
13. The children came home covered in muck from playing in the creek.
14. He had to shovel all the muck out of the stalled livestock trailer.
15. They waded through the mucky swamp toward higher ground.
16. The horse was covered in muck from rolling in the muddy pasture.
17. The chores left his hands covered in dirt, muck, and manure.
18. His mucky boots left dirty footprints across the floor.
19. We had to trudge through the mucky field to get to class on time.
20. The mucky feet track mud across the clean floor.
21. The workers in the muck and grime are often the most indispensable.
22. The muck and grime in between the floorboards were impossible to get clean.
23. The mucky fingers left fingerprints all over the brand new car.
24. The rainwater in the gutter had turned into mucky mire.
25. The shovel pushed through the muck and mire in search of treasure.
26. The muck spreader spread the manure over the freshly tilled field.
27. They plunged into the muck and mire without hesitation.
28. She pushed past the muck and grime to find the hidden treasure.
29. The mucky puddle splashed up on his freshly polished boots.
30. The children emerged from the muck and mire with happy, dirty smiles.
31. The mucky stuff oozed up between his toes.
32. Our boots sank into the muck and muck as we walked through the field.
33. The seeds in all that muck and mire sprouted new life.
34. We had to dig through the muck and grime to find what we were looking for.
35. Her hair was full of muck and leaves from her fall into the creek.
36. He stirred the muck with his stick, looking for worms and insects.
37. They came back from the swamp covered head to toe in muck and mire.
38. The mucky waters of the swamp hid all sorts of creatures.
39. The scoop shovel dug into the muck and manure with ease.
40. The pigs happily rooted around in the muck and mire.
41. We had to push through the muck and mire to reach the finish line.
42. He pushed his way through the muck and grime to find what was hidden within.
43. The dig site was full of muck and grime, but rewards waited beneath.
44. The storm had turned the normally dry dirt into muck and mire.
45. I dropped my phone into the muck, now it doesn't work anymore.
46. His clothes were rank with the muck and grime of hard labor.
47. The mucky liquid smelled foul and stagnant.
48. The muck and grime coated everything in the abandoned house.
49. Their clothes were covered in muck from playing in the creek all afternoon.
50. They waded through the muck and grime to discover what lay beneath.
51. The mucky water clung to his boots, making them heavier with each step.
52. Their hands were covered in muck from digging in the garden all day.
53. The deeper they dug, the thicker the muck and mire became.
54. We had to dredge through years of muck and grime to find the truth.
55. He raked the muck out of the pond to improve water quality.
56. The mucky residue was impossible to wash off completely.
57. They reveled in the muck and grime as though it were treasure.
58. The insects burrowed deep into the muck and stayed alive through winter.
59. The storms had turned the once dusty road into a sea of muck.
60. The excavation site was full of muck and grime but held promise of discovery.
Common Phases
1. Make a
muck up of - To mess something up, to bungle or botch.
"He really made a
muck up of his school presentation."
2. In the
muck - In the mud or dirt; in a messy situation.
"The soldiers were out in the
muck during the entirety of the battle."
3.
Muck and brass - Something worthless or not useful.
"That old junk in the attic is nothing but
muck and brass."
4. Get (one's) hands dirty/
mucky - To make an effort and get involved personally in work or tasks typically viewed as unpleasant.
"If you want the promotion, you'll have to get your hands dirty and help out more."
5. Be up to (one's) elbows in
muck - To be fully involved or immersed in an unpleasant situation.
"The building flooded and now we're up to our elbows in
muck trying to fix it."
6.
Muck about/around - To waste time doing unimportant activities; to idle or putter.
"Stop
mucking around and get back to work."
7. Wallow in the
muck - To indulge in something unpleasant or base.
"The tabloid reporters were wallowing in the
muck of the celebrity's private life."
8.
Muck raker - Someone who searches for and reveals scandalous information, especially to hurt others.
"The reporters were acting as
muck rakers by digging into her personal life."
9. Throw (something) to the
muck - To disregard or ignore something.
"He threw all his promises to the
muck and did not fulfill them."
10. Stir up the
muck - To stir up controversy; revive old arguments.
"The lawsuit will just stir up old
muck that's best left alone."
11. Shovel
muck - To do menial, unpleasant work.
"When I was young I had to shovel
muck on the dairy farm."
12.
Muck about - To behave in an aimless, lazy, or disorderly manner.
"Stop
mucking about and tidy up this mess."
13. Live in sin and
muck - To live in an immoral, impure, or disgraceful way.
"His parents were ashamed that he was living in sin and
muck."
14. Live in
muck and misery - To live in squalor and/or hardship.
"The poor family lived in
muck and misery until charitable donations improved their circumstances."
15. Sling (one's)
muck - To spread insulting rumors.
"The tabloids were just slinging
muck about the royal family."