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as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
got some sort of soil on my white pants
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as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the horse lifted its tail and deposited its soil on the grass
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as in ground
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
bought rich soil to plant flowers in
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as in to stain
to make dirty
oil and grease soiled the mechanic's shirt
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Recent Examples of soil
Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Potted plants will quickly use up all the water that can be stored in the small amount of soil a pot can hold.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Dan Ewen, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
There was fecal matter, urine, empty containers and soiled clothes all over the floor, the warrant affidavit said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Trump seeks to jettison what has been the widespread understanding that the Constitution’s 14th Amendment confers citizenship on virtually everyone born on US soil.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Potted plants will quickly use up all the water that can be stored in the small amount of soil a pot can hold.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Verb
They were usually surrounded by toddlers, soiling their pull-ups while smeared with frosting.
—Dan Ewen, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
There was fecal matter, urine, empty containers and soiled clothes all over the floor, the warrant affidavit said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soil
Verb
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But with Victoria’s Secret, Super inherited a beleaguered brand stained by upheaval and scandal.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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White signaled cleanliness, leisure and a house filled with staff who could get those pesky grass stains out.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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And for nights when you can't be bothered to dirty a million dishes just to get dinner on the table, there's an air fryer from Ninja.—
Sarah Felbin,
SELF,
23 May 2025
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Crème Brûlée Steve Granitz Crème brûlée is like butter blonde, but dirtied up a bit for a browned, warm tint.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Again, not mucking it up and people liking it, which was great.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
7 June 2025
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No doubt, climate change threatens to muck it all up, disturbing patterns that have existed for centuries.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
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Nearly five years after a massive fire burned California’s oldest state park, Big Basin Redwoods, blackening groves of famous ancient redwoods and destroying all the campgrounds, the visitor center and other facilities, state parks officials have finalized a plan to rebuild.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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Lightning had struck a single ponderosa pine, blackening its trunk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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“Soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soil. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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