as in blackens
to make dirty
you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes
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This mixture attacks stains a bit stronger than the water solution.—
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
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Season with salt and lots of pepper and bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking often, until the turmeric stains the mixture a wonderful golden color and the liquid starts to steam, about 3 minutes.—
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Somebody does something terrible and messes it up.—
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For all the ways Disney’s move sullies it with creatives in Hollywood, OpenAI’s new partner does the opposite — gives it massive cred in Silicon Valley.—
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National Birds should get that — although plans to rest starters including QB Jalen Hurts muddies the assumption.—
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All this dancing around the definition of their relationship muddies what exactly the audience is supposed to be rooting for here, and what’s at stake if the pair doesn’t reconcile.—
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At one point, the prisoner soils himself, prompting a vomitous reaction.—
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The eggs were fluffy, lacking any of the rubbery slop that besmirches lesser breakfast burritos.—
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This cynicism inevitably besmirches players, coaches, and referees who have no ties to gambling.—
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“Mucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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