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as in soil
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
dig into the dirt to a depth of about three inches
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as in muck
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
there's some dirt on your shoes
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as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
appalled by the dirt in the author's novels
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as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
tread carefully, as there's cow dirt all over the pasture
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Recent Examples of dirt
Step-by-Step Instructions Brush off any loose dirt or debris using a soft brush.
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
Regular sweeping and rinsing to remove dirt and debris should be done more regularly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Some of the era's biggest stars are appearing to dish the dirt.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
When rinsing, work from top to down so dirt and cleaner flow away cleanly.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
Regular sweeping and rinsing to remove dirt and debris should be done more regularly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Some of the era's biggest stars are appearing to dish the dirt.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
When rinsing, work from top to down so dirt and cleaner flow away cleanly.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirt
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Use Good Quality Containers and Soil Believe it or not, the best soil and container material can set your tomatoes up for the most success, even when planted in the smallest containers.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
19 Apr. 2026
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Researchers hope the tubes of Martian rock, soil and sediment can eventually be brought back to Earth for study.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Others turn to commercial renewable energy leases as both an alternative income stream and a way to put fallow land to work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Then enjoy the rest of it on land, learning about native plants and animals at the Gulf State Park Nature Center and building towering sand castles with private lessons through Sand Castle University.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
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Popular with airboaters, froggers and fishermen, the swampy muck beneath the water may have acted as a pincushion, essentially swallowing the disabled DC-9 aircraft.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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This was scooping muck from the reaches of his lungs.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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There are no great surprises from here on out, though the sheer, lusty grossness of the fallout is occasionally startling.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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If an exclamation point only signified gore and grossness, this gothic rock opera would more than qualify.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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They can be sampled using standardized trapping methods worldwide, since they are easily attracted to dung and carrion, which allows for comparable data across different regions.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Yes, unfortunately, the ancient Irish did burn cow dung to heat their homes when peat was too expensive or not available.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Is mere aesthetic shittiness grounds for disqualification?—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The only Detroit baserunner to reach during that stretch was Dillon Dingler on a fourth inning walk, and Suarez quickly stranded him by drawing an inning-ending ground out four pitches later.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Every yard contains underground pipes that bring in services such as natural gas and water and carry away sewage.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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By comparison, a massive pipe that ruptured in January sent 244 million gallons (924 million liters) of untreated sewage into the Potomac River, affecting affluent, largely white communities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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His vulgarity, insults and threats do not make America great.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The values are different now, the lifestyles, the accepted vulgarity, the manners, the view of what’s patriotic and what’s not, the concept of service.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Dirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirt. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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