Thesaurus results for DROPPINGS

droppings

noun

plural of dropping

as in dirt

solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night

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Recent Examples of droppings Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a local high school kitchen after finding hundreds of rodent droppings including inside the food storage area. — Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Thirteen droppings were on the floor around the dishwashing area and eight on top of the dishwasher. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Rodent issues — including a dead one behind an oven and 260 droppings inside an oven — were discovered at four of seven South Florida restaurants forced to temporarily close last week. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 Inspectors found rodent droppings in the dry storage area, kitchen and back of house. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026 Some problems trees cause include droppings, pests, and aggressive and invasive growth. — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026 Using a pressure washer, spray your roof to remove all pigeon droppings and scent marks. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026

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Noun

There was like ten minutes of just chaos, with kids throwing dirt everywhere and getting excited to get little seeds put in their hands, and then being able to bring their plant home, and take care of it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
The ball fell to the dirt, allowing Harris to score and Albies to get to third for his first career postseason triple.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of dirt

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During the first re-inspection, the inspector saw about 10 pieces of rodent dung under the air-conditioning unit, seven in the hallway by the back door and three under storage by the hallway bathroom.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
In southern India, for example, villagers are allowing – and even paying – herders to use their land in exchange for dung, the natural fertilizer that farmers need to produce higher-value organic crops.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dung

Noun

Introduced crawling through the Trask family’s field, her black blood spattering their rich soil like a human pesticide, Cathy personifies the series’ potent blend of dread and beauty.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
During dry periods, soil-dwelling bacteria produce a compound called geosmin that deters insects such as fruit flies.

— Gregory Wakeman, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of soil

Noun

Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
There were over 25 poop pellets in that storage area, near the stairs where there was also a dead roach.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of poop

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