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
Look for signs such as stains, water damage, moth holes, and droppings.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Mice contaminate food, chew up everything in sight, and spread illnesses through their urine, saliva, and droppings, says Sheldon Owen, a wildlife extension specialist at West Virginia University.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
At the time, inspectors noted rodent droppings in several areas in the deli section, including the preparation and equipment storage areas.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
There was also evidence that rats had been in the trunk — not just droppings, but chunks of paper had bite marks on the corners, and chew-sized pieces of other pages were missing.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
It can be spread by contact with infected birds, commingling with wild birds or wild bird droppings, and contact with equipment or clothing worn by anyone working with infected animals, DATCP says.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But the main rodent restroom seemed to be under a cooler on the cookline, where more than 10 droppings were left.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Inspectors also found droppings on a prep table, in a walk-in cooler, a meat grinder, in the basement and in various areas of the kitchen, including on shelves and the floor.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
The insect then passes the parasite through its droppings.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Mice contaminate food, chew up everything in sight, and spread illnesses through their urine, saliva, and droppings, says Sheldon Owen, a wildlife extension specialist at West Virginia University.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
At the time, inspectors noted rodent droppings in several areas in the deli section, including the preparation and equipment storage areas.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
There was also evidence that rats had been in the trunk — not just droppings, but chunks of paper had bite marks on the corners, and chew-sized pieces of other pages were missing.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
It can be spread by contact with infected birds, commingling with wild birds or wild bird droppings, and contact with equipment or clothing worn by anyone working with infected animals, DATCP says.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But the main rodent restroom seemed to be under a cooler on the cookline, where more than 10 droppings were left.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Inspectors also found droppings on a prep table, in a walk-in cooler, a meat grinder, in the basement and in various areas of the kitchen, including on shelves and the floor.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
The insect then passes the parasite through its droppings.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droppings
Noun
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Makeup, oils and dirt can quickly build up on the brushes — and on your skin.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Using too much detergent can lead to residue buildup in the towel fibers, which traps dirt and dulls the white color over time.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And like the wildebeest, bison dung packs a nutritional punch when deposited across the landscape.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
29 Aug. 2025
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Decades before Colorado’s best singers, dancers and actors graced the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver, workers pushed brooms across the stage to clean up elephant dung, rodeo sawdust, and blood spatters from boxing matches.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The plot thickened last year when Canadian authorities linked Bishnoi to the targeting of Sikh separatists on its soil, including the killing of activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down in British Columbia in 2023.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Wood ash can be a valuable addition to your garden soil, bringing with it essential nutrients like potassium and phosphorus.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Evidence of damage includes chewed, cut or missing leaves; yellowing or brown leaves; white webbing and green-black excrement on or around the plant, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dark spots about the size of an asterisk which are bed bug excrement and may bleed on fabric like a marker.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And then the tide was coming in and the poop's, like, hitting me in the chest.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The evidence left behind, including poop Where there is food, there is poop.—
Steven Sullivan,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Normies, apparently, refers to everyone who is not a bat-scat left-wing lunatic.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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On a recent trip, a scat deposit near the picnic table gave evidence of a nocturnal visitor.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Droppings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droppings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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