1. to search for and expose corruption, scandal, or wrongdoing by public officials or institutions
Usage: often used in journalism and political contexts; can be used approvingly or disapprovingly depending on context

Examples

• The journalist decided to muckrake into the mayor's financial records.
• Investigative reporters muckraked the pharmaceutical company's unsafe practices.
• Early 20th-century muckrakers helped expose monopolies and labor abuses.
• Some critics argue that tabloids muckrake without regard for accuracy.
• The documentary muckrakes corporate corruption in the energy sector.
• She spent years muckraking to reveal the truth about the scandal.