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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
a robber lying unseen in the murk
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Recent Examples of murk
With an eye that’s sensitive enough to see a bumblebee in lunar orbit, the telescope will peer into the primordial murk from which stars, galaxies, and planets emerged, piercing the darkness that has occluded the gaze of other great observatories.
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Nadia Drake, National Geographic, 25 Dec. 2021
Nadia Drake, National Geographic, 25 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murk
Noun
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Avoid traveling after dark in Kenya due to crime and poor traffic safety.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Cara Delevingne Cara Delevingne also wore a black aviator jacket, instead pairing it with a white scoop-neck top, wide-leg dark wash jeans and black loafers.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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So, if the sun is low and dimmed by haze or thin clouds, use discretion, and err on the side of caution.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mulan disappeared into human-rights scandal and the COVID release haze.—
Darren Franich,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There is beauty in blackness, this exhibition argues, value in places that lack light.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
24 Mar. 2025
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On a cold January day, the sun sets early and rises late, yielding to a blackness that envelopes the island, a blackness so deep that the light of stars manifests suddenly at dusk and the glow of the moon is bright enough to navigate by.—
Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Zero visibility strategy: In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, initiate your hazard lights and locate a secure spot, such as a nearby business parking area, to pull over and come to a halt.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
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The fog will lift by mid-morning, according to NWS Melbourne.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ouai may be known for its effective hair care and tropical body mists, but the brand’s affordable fragrances deserve all the attention.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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The nasal mist delivers a drug and steroid-free instant congestion relief.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jack Huston finds the light in the darkness with his role in Konstantin Khudyakov’s upcoming film.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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This strongly suggests that the sudden total darkness and associated changes in wind and temperature were the primary drivers of the observed behavioral shifts.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But other places are gone, in a cloud of dust, and in their place are gleaming new things.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Later reports claimed that the plane had been hit by Russian shrapnel targeting Ukrainian drones, but the aircraft had already been struggling before the hit, having flown into a cloud of thick fog while losing satellite positioning data.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
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“Murk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murk. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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