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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
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
He’s used it to float a crackdown on his political opponents and to justify deploying the military on US soil.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
That means that veterans from today have fought in vain to defend the Constitution, which is now being soiled by corruption and dishonor.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Terracotta will allow the soil to dry out and can help prevent soggy soil and root rot, but plastic and fiberglass are also good choices that are lighter, which can make moving the pot easier.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
He’s used it to float a crackdown on his political opponents and to justify deploying the military on US soil.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
At one point, the prisoner soils himself, prompting a vomitous reaction.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
That means that veterans from today have fought in vain to defend the Constitution, which is now being soiled by corruption and dishonor.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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Drone footage shows eight officers approach a motionless Green who appeared slumped over with a large pool of blood staining the driveway.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Foods like coffee, red wine, fruit and vegetable juices, grease and oils, tea, tomato sauce, and spices like turmeric and curry can stain, as well as ink, markers, and some cleaning chemicals.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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At Dilara Findikoglu, models looked like ladies in waiting that had risen from the dead; wearing antiquated corsetry that was dirtied and torn.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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As more success suddenly comes his way, McKinstry has remained the same, friendly and chuckling at his locker, dirtying his jersey and pestering opponents on the field.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Spencer said that vibe came out of a band — which has been filled with Tweedy family pals including members of Finom — at liberty to muck about with the arrangements.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers’ offense isn’t going to scare Georgia, but the Auburn defense is allowing 16.4 points per game and could muck this game up.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Skip any skins that look moldy, blackened, or spoiled.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Whether this backlash will slow the data center boom, blacken the reputation of AI companies and their products with users, or hasten the roll-out of AI regulation globally remains to be seen.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soil. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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