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Recent Examples of stool
Holding in a large amount of stool could cause cramping and worsening discomfort.
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026
To help, the update officially highlights new options, including highly sensitive at-home stool tests as well as an entirely new layer of convenience for those who struggle with stool tests or colonoscopies, which is a blood test called Shield, manufactured by Guardant Health.
—Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Seated on a stool for the duration, Grande held the audience in her proverbial grip for several motionless minutes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 June 2026
Grande performs the track while sitting on a stool with one leg tucked under her.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026
To help, the update officially highlights new options, including highly sensitive at-home stool tests as well as an entirely new layer of convenience for those who struggle with stool tests or colonoscopies, which is a blood test called Shield, manufactured by Guardant Health.
—Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Seated on a stool for the duration, Grande held the audience in her proverbial grip for several motionless minutes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 June 2026
Grande performs the track while sitting on a stool with one leg tucked under her.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stool
Noun
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No one enjoys sitting on cushions covered in bird droppings or stepping over bird poop on the way across the patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Key Takeaways While holding a bowel movement occasionally should not cause any health problems, holding in poop for a long period may cause discomfort and constipation.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
Noun
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When your show’s ratings are lower than whale excrement, which Pelley’s were (and continue to be, under a succession of ever more lackluster Ted Baxters and Ron Burgundys).—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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If, for David Lynch, ideas are like fish in a river, then for Danish provocateur Nicolas Winding Refn, those ideas are like chunks of excrement in an exploded sewage pipe.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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The team ended up with a jar of elephant dung scent.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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District officials believe the aging of existing farmers with no succession plans, less valuable soils in that area, and the current low prices for commodities make financial incentives more attractive and the target attainable.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Lavender prefers coarse, sandy soil that drains quickly.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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This strategy became necessary after an errant tomato plant sprouted from a visitor's night soil back in the 1960s.—
Amy Brady,
Scientific American,
17 Oct. 2023
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The night soil temperatures are not ideal to put them out yet.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
1 May 2021
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Like many operations across the country, the farm produces biogas through manure digesters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The smell of sweet milk hung in the air, mixed with the earthy musk of manure.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Be alert and watch for fresh tracks, scat, and feeding sites.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The performing community challenged that notion, tracing the scat-singing and gesticulations to earlier artists including Black jazz performer Baby Esther Jones and cabaret entertainer Florence Mills.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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The script was based on the 1979 French play and subsequent 1982 film Le père Noël est une ordure (Santa Claus Is a Stinker).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 Dec. 2024
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On the face of it, packing the ordure of millions into open-air mounds is a terrible approach to a more livable planet, particularly in a part of the world where scavengers don’t comb through them for every salable scrap.—
Curbed,
Curbed,
12 Aug. 2022
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“Stool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stool. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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