compost
verb
composted; composting; composts
: to convert (a material, such as plant debris) to compost
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We compost leaves in our backyard.
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Although the pest does not pose a threat to humans or animals, residents should not attempt to return, transport, relocate, dispose of, or compost the plants, officials said, since doing so may contribute to the spread of the infestation.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Fresh peony blooms always make for lovely arrangements around the house, and old blooms can be composted.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 May 2026
Almost everyone who gardens has heard of starting a composting system.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Johnson, who works on worm composting using his school cafeteria’s food waste, donated his earthworm castings for the young trees to be planted in organic, fertilizer-rich soil.
—Daily News, 20 May 2026
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Fresh peony blooms always make for lovely arrangements around the house, and old blooms can be composted.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 May 2026
Almost everyone who gardens has heard of starting a composting system.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Johnson, who works on worm composting using his school cafeteria’s food waste, donated his earthworm castings for the young trees to be planted in organic, fertilizer-rich soil.
—Daily News, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for compost
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“Compost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compost. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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