muckrake
to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
Origin of muckrake
1Other words from muckrake
- muck·rak·er, noun
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How to use muckrake in a sentence
He carried the torch of muckraking journalism during an era when most reporters simply published what politicians said, without questioning or challenging them.
A top columnist who exposed corruption — and sometimes betrayed his principles | Matthew Pressman | July 9, 2021 | Washington PostOf Walt Whitman it is: "The dirty, clumsy paws of a harper whose plectrum is a muckrake."
Shelburne Essays, Third Series | Paul Elmer MoreThe journalist might well exchange the muckrake for the pick and dig it out.
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British Dictionary definitions for muckrake
/ (ˈmʌkˌreɪk) /
an agricultural rake for spreading manure
(intr) to seek out and expose scandal, esp concerning public figures
Derived forms of muckrake
- muckraker, noun
- muckraking, noun
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