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Muck (Verb)

Spread manure, as for fertilization.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The farmer will muck the fields in early spring to prepare the soil for planting crops.
Ages ago people would often have to muck their gardens ready for vegetable sowing.
Before mucking fields the horses had a thorough inspection to avoid hoof injuries.
He needs to muck the new vegetable patch in the garden immediately.
Farm workers muck fields all day while taking great care of their well-being.

Soil with mud, muck, or mire; "The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The horses mucked the fields by trampling the soil and churning up muddy tracks.
While exploring the swamp, she mucked the water with her boots, disturbing the murky depths.
A combination of heavy rain and foot traffic mucked the trail, making it impassable for hikers.
By overwatering his garden, he mucked the soil to the point where nothing could grow.
During the flooding, the river mucked the nearby fields, covering them in a thick layer of mud.

Remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The miners worked tirelessly to muck out the tunnel after the cave-in.
As the water receded, the crew began to muck out the flooded mine shaft.
It took hours to muck the debris from the entrance of the abandoned mine.
The excavators had to muck out the stagnant water and silt before doing any further drilling.
Rescuers had to carefully muck out rubble and twisted metal to reach trapped miners.